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WorksheetsBackground Knowledge for Weather
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
The process by which clouds form as water vapor cools and changes into liquid water droplets is called__________.
a)
precipitation
b)
inflitration
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
2.
Water soaks into the ground by the process of __________.
a)
transpiration
b)
condensation
c)
runoff
d)
infiltration
3.
Evaporation of water into the atmosphere from leaves and stems of plants is called _________.
a)
condensation
b)
runoff
c)
infiltration
d)
transpiration
4.
What type of heat transfer uses electromagnetic waves and does not require a medium?
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
convection
5.
Which of the three types of heat transfer does not play a significant role in the formation of weather systems?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
6.
How does density play a role in convection currents?
a)
warm air is more dense and rises
b)
warm air is more dense and sinks
c)
cold air is more dense and sinks
d)
cold air is more dense and rises
7.
The air is heated by the sun. What type of heat transfer is this?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
8.
Once the sun has heated the air, what type of heat transfer moves the air around the atmosphere?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
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