Earth Science End of Year Review

What is most likely to occur when the Sun, Earth, and moon are aligned in a relatively straight line?

• a decrease in global wind patterns

• an increase in temperature near the Equator

• more earthquakes near the Equator and fewer at the poles

• a larger than normal height difference between high and low tides

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

What comes after evaporation during the water cycle?
How does this occur?

• Water evaporates into water vapor
• Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
• Water precipitates to the ground
• Water runs down into the hydrosphere

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What is Weather?

• A measure of water vapor in the air

• The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.

• The condition of Earths atmosphere at a certain time and place.

• The temperature at which more condensation then evaporation occurs.

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Hurricanes develop over _______________ water temperatures.

• 80 degree or above
• -10 degree
• 40 degree 
• 15 degree

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_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink

• cold
• warm
• moist
• dry

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What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

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What causes winds to form on Earth?

• solar energy
• ocean currents
• elevation differences
• uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

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How does the water cycle influence the weather?

• It determines how much moisture is in the air

• It determines if it will rain or snow

• It determines if there will be school or not

• The water cycle isn't involved with the weather

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