Final Exam Review

Precipitation comes in what forms? (Check all that apply)

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

• Cloud

• Lake water

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What part of the water cycle forms clouds by cooling water vapor into droplets?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Run off

• Precipitation

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The sun heats liquid water into vapor. What step of the water cycle is mentioned?

• Condensation

• Run off

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Accumulation

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What type of clouds form major storms like thunderstorms and tornadoes?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

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The bottom layer of the atmosphere where the weather occurs:

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

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What part of the atmosphere protects living things from harmful UV radiation from the sun?

• Ozone Layer

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What layer of the atmosphere is located at the very top and mixes with space?

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

Air pressure is greater where there are more air molecules. Which layer has the greatest density of air?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Answer explanation

Gravity pulls the air molecules down to the bottom layer or troposphere making the air pressure greater!

Using the pie chart, what gas makes up most of the air we breathe?

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

Low air pressure makes:

• Stormy weather

• Fair weather

• Sunny weather

• Clear weather

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