Atmosphere and Water

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• provide heat energy for evaporation

• provide heat energy for condensation

• dry out the soil for runoff to occur

• provide thermal energy for accumulation

What process is shown by letter B in the diagram?

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

During evaporation, water changes from a _________ to a __________.

• solid, liquid

• gas, liquid

• liquid, gas

• liquid, solid

Which part of the water cycle changes liquid water to water vapor?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

What process is show by letter A in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• accumulation

• precipitation

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• sleet

• hail

• snow

• all of the above

What is shown by letter D in the diagram?

• runoff

• groundwater

• melting

• vapor

Where is the largest amount of water on Earth located?

• glaciers

• oceans

• lakes

• streams

Which layer of the atmosphere has meteors?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere has weather?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere