U2M1L1 Water in the Atmosphere

The atmosphere and the hydrosphere overlap.

• False

• True

Water leaves the plant life of biosphere and enters the atmosphere by way of

transpiration.

• False

• True

The wavy vertical arrows represent the movement of water into which of Earth’s

systems?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

When water vapor loses thermal energy it ,__________ and millions of droplets

come together to form clouds.

• condenses

• Evaporates

• Float

• Absorbs

During which part of the water cycle is energy absorbed by water?

• melting

• distillation

• Condensation

• evaporation

What are the three states of water in Earth’s system?

• Dirt, rain and clouds

• Ice, gas and air

• ice, liquid water, water vapor

• Ice, gas and water vapor

The process of liquid changing to a gas at the surface of the liquid is called ____.

• condensation

• melting

• boiling

• evaporation

How does the energy from the Sun cause evaporation?

• It breaks the bond between the water molecules.

• It attracts the water molecules.

• It causes transpiration from streams.

• It breaks the bond between the water and the ground.

A___________ is made up of water droplets or ice crystals that are so small

they remain suspended in the air.

• snow

• cloud

• Cold water

• Water vapor

Clouds form when ________ rises, cools, and condenses into tiny droplets that join together.

• smoke

• water vapor

• smog

• snowflakes