Water in the Atmosphere

Water evaporates from the surface of oceans and lakes and rises into the Earth's atmosphere as __________________.

• water droplets

• ice

• water vapor

Clouds form when water vapor rises, cools and _____________________ into tiny water droplets that join together.

• evaporates

• condenses

• transpiration

• hardens

Which of Earth's 4 subsystems represents the air around Earth?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

The wavy vertical arrows represent the movement of water into which of Earth's systems?

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

The process when plants release water vapor into the atmosphere is called _____________.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• respiration

When people and animals breathe out and release carbon dioxide and water vapor into the atmosphere.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• respiration

Which of Earth's 4 subsystems represents the water on Earth?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

The process of liquid changing to a gas at the surface of the liquid is called ______________________.

• condensation

• melting

• boiling

• evaporation

How does energy from the Sun cause evaporation?

• It breaks the bond between the water and ground

• It breaks the bond between water molecules so they can become a gas

• It attracts the water molecules toward each other

• It causes transpiration from streams

A __________________ is made up of water droplets or ice crystals that are so small they remain suspended in the air.

• lake

• cloud

• ocean

• balloon