Unit 1: Circulation of Earth’s Air and WaterTest Study Guide

What is any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds called?

• precipitation
• evaporation
• sublimation

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When water droplets in the atmosphere form ice crystals, the water molecules ____________________ energy.

• absorb
• release

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Ocean water becomes colder and the density of ocean water ____________________________.

• decreases
• increases

Energy enters the Earth system from the _______________________.

• moon
• sun

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In which location would energy be transferred more quickly between the atmosphere and Earth's surface?

• A. a lake, above which the air is 5 °C
• B. an ice sheet, above which the air is 5 °C

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__________________________: mass per unit volume of a material

• Convection
• Density
• Coriolis Effect

__________________: the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earths rotation.

• Coriolis Effect
• Convection
• transpiration

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____________:the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through a leaf or stem.

• precipitation
• evaporation
• transpiration

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______________:The movement of matter due to differences in density;the transfer of energy from movement to matter.

• density
• condensation
• convection

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__________________:transfers of energy when particles touch each other directly

• Conduction
• convection
• radiation