How is a cloud formed?

D) by the condensation of water vapor

A) by the wind shifting the atmosphere

B) by the combination of air and wind

C) by rain combined with oxygen

Precipitation is ____________________________.

A) water that falls to Earth in different forms

B) how a plant makes food from sunlight

C) water in the form of solid, liquid, or gas

D) how a plant emits gasses into the air

Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.

Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers.

Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog.

Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.

Which best describes the sun’s effect on the water cycle?

The sun causes water to evaporate. The evaporated water condenses and returns to the earth as precipitation.

The sun causes water to precipitate. The precipitation evaporates and returns to the earth as condensation.

The sun causes water to condense. The condensed water evaporates and returns to the earth as precipitation.

The sun causes water to collect on the earth. The collected water precipitates and returns to the earth as condensation.

According to the diagram, when does condensation take place?

when the water vapor turns into water droplets forming clouds

when the water runs from rivers into the sea

when the water is falling to the Earth as rain or snow

when the water goes from the sea to the clouds

What will happen if a lot of rain falls in a short period of time, on land that does not absorb the water well?

There will be a large amount of runoff.

The amount of condensation will decrease.

The amount of precipitation will increase.

The amount of precipitation will decrease.

Which group of tools would be most useful to a meteorologist when asking questions and collecting information about the weather?

a wind gauge, a thermometer, and a barometer

a television, a sundial, and a rain gauge

rulers, beakers, and balance scales

According to the weather map, which of the following best describes the weather in Florida?

raining with a warm front moving in

raining with a cold front moving in

snowing with a cold front moving in

snowing with a warm front moving in

If the weather report states that there will be high humidity today. This means

There is a high amount of water vapor in the air.

There is a high amount of wind.

There is a high pressure system.

There is a low amount of water vapor in the air.

A low pressure system moving through a cold climate would create which type of weather?

fair skies with warm temperatures

fluffy cloud with cold temperatures

sunny skies with mild temperatures

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The movement of water from Earth, to the atmosphere, and back to Earth

A. atmosphere

B. water cycle

C. condensation

D. air pressure

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Every day on Earth, water in the oceans is heated by the sun. As the ocean water is heated, it goes into the air as vapor. The water vapor forms clouds, and then the water falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. Refer to the diagram above. What is the process in which water goes from the oceans into the air?

A. condensation

B. erosion

C. evaporation

D. melting

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the source of most of the water that evaporates as part of the water cycle?

A. ice from glaciers

B. salt water from oceans

C. fresh water from lakes and ponds

D. groundwater from below Earth’s surface

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A model of the water cycle was made using an aquarium with a glass cover, a container of ice cubes, water, and a lamp. Which part of the water cycle causes the water droplets to form on the glass cover?

A. condensation

B. evaporation

C. precipitation

D. runoff

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Which of these best shows the correct sequence of processes that form sleet?

A. rain falls ® freezes ® melts

B. rain falls ® freezes ® stays frozen

C. snow falls ® melts ® stays melted

D. snow falls ® melts ® freezes again

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B) rain

C) condensation

D) atmospheric compression

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What is providing the energy for the cycle?

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C) gravity

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The movement of water from Earth, to the atmosphere, and back to Earth

What is the source of most of the water that evaporates as part of the water cycle?

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What is the main process at work in the formation of clouds?

What is providing the energy for the cycle?

What happens in order for water vapor to become liquid water or ice?

Evaporation changes a ______________________.

How is a cloud formed?

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