Unit 4 Quiz Review

What is the main source of Earth's heat on land, in water, and in the atmosphere?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Stars

• The Ocean

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What is the process called by which heat becomes trapped in the atmosphere by gases?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Greenhouse Effect

• Evaporation

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Which of the following is NOT a way heat from solar energy is transferred?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Evaporation

What percentage of solar energy that reaches Earth is absorbed by land or water?

• About 10%

• About 25%

• About 50%

• About 75%

What drives the water cycle?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Wind

• The Ocean

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What is the process called when water vapor in the air becomes liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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Which stage of the water cycle involves water molecules escaping into the air as water vapor?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Surface Runoff

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What is transpiration?

• The evaporation of water from lakes

• The evaporation of water from plants

• The condensation of water vapor

• The precipitation of water molecules

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What happens during precipitation?

• Water vapor turns into liquid

• Water molecules fall from clouds

• Water evaporates from oceans

• Water runs off into rivers

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What is nitrogen fixation?

• The process of converting nitrogen gas into oxygen

• The process of changing nitrogen from the atmosphere into nitrogen compounds organisms can use

• The process of breaking down nitrogen compounds into nitrogen gas

• The process of converting nitrogen into carbon dioxide

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