Module 2 ESS

Which formation below is match to the correct stage of the water cycle?

• Fog = Precipitation

• Rain = Accumulation

• Clouds = Condensation

• Snow = Transpiration

Which of the following has the stages of the water cycle in the correct order?

• Precipitation, Condensation, Infiltration

• Condensation, Infiltration, Precipitation

• Infiltration, Condensation, Precipitation

• Condensation, Precipitation, Infiltration

Which of the following explains the interaction between the hydrosphere and the geosphere?

• Water evaporates from lakes.

• Glaciers melt creating glacial lakes.

• Acid rain erodes limestone creating sinkholes.

• The rainwater becomes runoff to a river.

Which of the following would most likely be a rainforest area for tourism?

• A tropical zone with average annual rainfall of 90 inches.

• A tropical zone with average annual rainfall of 50 inches.

• A tropical zone with average annual rainfall of 5 inches.

• A tropical zone with average annual rainfall of less than 30 inches.

Which state of matter is water vapor?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which state of matter takes the shape of part of its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which term fits the empty cell of the diagram?

• Clounds

• Ocean

• Precipitation

• Runoff

Interactions between the atmosphere & geosphere involve which of the following?

• Particles and gases in the air & living things.

• Living things & Soil.

• Particles and gases in the air and water.

• Particles and gases in the air and soil.

When a hurricane uproots a large oak tree, what spheres are interacting?

• Atmosphere & Geosphere

• Biosphere & Geosphere

• Atmosphere & Hydrosphere

• Hydrosphere & Geosphere

A flower takes in nutrients from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air. What interactions are involved in this process?

• Geosphere & Atmosphere

• Biosphere & Atmosphere

• Geosphere & Biosphere

• Atmosphere, Biosphere & Geosphere