Weather, Climate & Water Cycling CFA

John fills a plastic bowl with water and puts it in a freezer. After an hour, he finds that a layer of ice has formed on the water. Which best explains why the ice formed?

• The mass of the water changed.

• Energy was released from the water.

• A chemical reaction occurred at the surface of the water.

• Molecules were exchanged between the environment and the water.

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Which of these is an example of water changing from water vapor to liquid?

• Moisture forming on a mirror when you breathe on it

• Sweat forming on your body when you exercise

• Ice cubes melting when you put them in a warm liquid

• Rivers drying up during a very hot summer

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An important step in the water cycle is evaporation. What energy changes occur when water evaporates?

• Thermal energy causes the water molecules to move faster.

• Potential energy in rain is used to convert liquid water to vapor.

• Mechanical energy in the atmosphere separates water molecules.

• Solar energy breaks down liquid water into hydrogen and oxygen.

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The graph shows how the temperature of a substance changes over time when heat is applied. Which particle diagram best represents the change in the substance from location 1 to location 2?

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Water that evaporates from lakes and streams condenses into clouds and later falls as rain. The property of water that is demonstrated is the ability to

• act as a universal solvent.

• change from a liquid to a gas.

• boil at a high temperature.

• absorb large amounts of energy.

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Which factor determines whether precipitation will be in the form of rain or snow?

• wind

• humidity

• air pressure

• temperature

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The diagram shows different processes that occur during the water cycle. Which label identifies the process of infiltration?

• Label 1

• Label 2

• Label 3

• Label 4

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Ocean currents, prevailing wind patterns, and other atmospheric disturbances are initially caused by which of these?

• Differences in the phases of the moon

• Gravitational pull of the Sun

• Incoming solar radiation

• Ozone layer depletion

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Which condition most likely causes a sea breeze to occur in the afternoon?

• a thunderstorm forming over the land

• a rise in pressure over the land and water

• a cold front moving from the land toward the ocean

• a temperature difference between the land and the water

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How does the high moisture content from winds blowing inland from oceans affect the coastal area climate?

• There is less condensation.

• There are fewer hurricanes.

• There is greater precipitation.

• There are more smog-filled areas.

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