CWA REVIEW

In the water cycle what is it called when water goes up through a plant and is turned into a vapor?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

During what part of the water cycle does water vapor turn into liquid droplets?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

The water cycle describes the movement of water on Earth. About 96% of water on Earth is the salt water found in oceans. The remaining 4% is fresh water. Where would the majority of the fresh water on Earth be found?

• ice caps and glaciers

• groundwater and aquifers

• lakes and rivers

• swamps and wetlands

What process is shown by letter B in the diagram?

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

The process where in water from the atmosphere goes back to the Earth.

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Which condition can happen in warm front?

• Heavy rain

• Low temperature

• Tornado formation

• Cloud formation bringing light precipitation

What type of weather will likely occur along a cold front?

• high temperatures with low winds

• storms with hurricane winds

• rain with possible severe thunderstorms

• moderate temperature with mild breezes

Coriolis effect happens when air is deflected to right or left. What factor produces the Coriolis effect?

• Gravity of Earth

• Rotation of Earth

• Revolution of Earth

• The Earth is tilted

What type of front passes through Atlanta?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary

• Occluded

From Earth to space, what are the main layers of the atmosphere ?

• stratosphere, troposphere, ionosphere, thermosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

• troposphere, mesosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere

• mesosphere, troposphere, ionosphere, thermosphere