RANSON 40 Item Quiz - Unit 1 (Weather and Atmosphere)

How does water vapor get into the sky?

• By condensation

• By evaporation

• By clouds forming

• By sunlight

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What heats water to make it evaporate?

• Wind

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Clouds

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When does water turn into clouds?

• When it condenses

• When it evaporates

• When it rains

• When it gets colder

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What happens to air temperature as you go higher in the troposphere?

• It gets warmer

• It stays the same

• It gets colder

• It changes randomly

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What happens to the ground during a sunny day?

• It cools down

• It heats up

• It evaporates

• It forms clouds

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Why do clouds often form in the afternoon?

• The Sun heats the land, which heats the air above it

• The Moon cools the ground

• The air cools down rapidly

• Water from the ocean rises

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What is needed for a storm to form?

• Wind

• Moisture

• Cold air

• Clear skies

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Where does water vapor in the air come from?

• Mountains

• Clouds

• Lakes, rivers, and soil

• Trees

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What happens on days with low humidity?

• Storms are likely to form

• There isn’t enough moisture for a storm

• It will rain heavily

• The temperature drops

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What happens to air as it warms?

• Molecules spread apart, and it moves upward

• Molecules come closer, and it sinks

• It becomes heavier

• It stays still

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