Atmosphere

Which process involves water vapor being released from plants into the atmosphere?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

What is 'Runoff'?

• Rainfall and surface water that drains or flows from the land into streams, rivers, lakes, or the ocean

• Water that evaporates into the atmosphere

• Underground water flow

• Water stored in glaciers

Which of the following is a layer of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Stratosphere

• Biosphere

What is the term for water that flows over the surface of the ground?

• Runoff

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Condensation

What is the force that causes objects with mass to attract one another?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Electricity

What is the process called when a liquid changes to a vapor or gas?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Freezing

• Sublimation

What is the layer of gas surrounding planet Earth called?

• The layer of gas surrounding planet Earth is called the atmosphere.

• Stratosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

What is the process called that involves the formation of highly ordered solid structures from particles in a solution?

• Crystallization

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Condensation

What is precipitation?

• A) A type of cloud

• B) Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky

• C) A type of wind

• D) A type of fog

True or False: The atmosphere is held in place by gravity.

• True

• False