Water Cycle and Weather Quiz

During the water cycle, water goes through

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• all of these

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_____ is the primary source of energy for the water cycle.

• moving wind

• water

• the Sun

• the equator

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What is the primary source of energy for the Earth's climate system?

• the Moon

• precipitation

• the Sun

• all of these

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Fill in the blank: _______ is the process where water changes from a gas to a liquid.

• Evaporation

• the type of precipitation

• It changes from a gas to a liquid

• Condensation

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Which area between forests & deserts gets a rainy season and has warm summers & cool winters?

• desert

• rainforest

• grassland

• tundra

Look at the picture. Which climate zone is labeled by the number 1?

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

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What type of climate is characterized by dense forests and high rainfall?

• desert

• tundra

• grassland

• rainforest

Fill in the blank: Areas near water tend to have a more ______ climate.

• dry

• temperate

• arid

• polar

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Which of the following environments would most likely have humid weather?

• A. swamps and rainforests

• B. tundra and deserts

• C. deserts and grasslands

• D. grasslands and mountains

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Which environment is would most likely be described as having cold temperatures?

• rainforest

• tundra

• desert

• grassland