Water Cycle and Layers of the Atmosphere

1. The force of gravity has an impact on the water cycle. Which part of the diagram shows how gravity influences the water cycle?

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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

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2. The process in which water vapor cools and condenses is shown in which part of the diagram?

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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

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3. The process in which plants release water vapor from their leaves into the air is called __________________.

• A. Evaporation
• B. Condensation
• C. Precipitation
• D. Transpiration

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4. Which table correctly labels parts A-D in the water cycle diagram?

• A. Table 1
• B. Table 2
• C. Table 3
• D. Table 4

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5. Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of ________________________.

• A. condensation
• B. surface runoff
• C. precipitation
• D. accumulation

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6. This layer protects the Earth from harmful UV radiation from the sun.

• A. ozone layer
• B. exosphere
• C. Karman line
• D. mesosphere

7. The graph below shows changes in temperature as altitude increases in the atmosphere. In which layers does the temperature increase?

• A. troposphere and mesosphere
• B. stratosphere and thermosphere
• C. troposhere and exosphere
• D. stratosphere and mesosphere

8. Meteoroids begin to burn in this layer of the atmosphere.

• A. stratosphere
• B. mesosphere
• C. ionosphere
• D. troposhere

9. What gives the water cycle its energy?

• A. condensation of clouds
• B. rain
• C. convection currents in the Earth's mantle
• D. the sun

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10. Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?

• A. oxygen
• B. carbon dioxide
• C. nitrogen
• D. methane