2nd semester Final Exam Practice

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Evaporation, condensation, crystallization, transpiration,and precipitation are parts of ___.

• the precipitation cycle
• the water cycle
• the atmospheric cycle

The water cycle is driven by the power of ___.

• the sun and gravity
• the atmosphere
• the rotation of the Earth

When liquid water vapor evaporates in the air it becomes ___.

• ion gases
• dew
• humidity

When precipitation occurs in below freezing temperatures, the result can be ___.

• rain
• snow
• both of the above

Water vapor that comes from plants is released in the air, the process is called ___.

• transpiration
• crystallization
• perspiration

What keeps weather moving?

• wind
• rain
• dew

Instrument that measures air pressure

• thermometer
• anemometer
• barometer

Cold air streams across the warm Great Lakes. Air warms and becomes more humid. As the air warms, it becomes less dense and rises. Cooler, moist air may form clouds and cause large amounts of precipitation. This process is known as the ___.

• lake effect
• snow belt effect
• doppler effect