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WorksheetsWind, Hydrologic Cycle, Ocean Currents, And Elevation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
___________________ is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor. __________________ is the primary pathway that water moves from the liquid state back into the water cycle as atmospheric water
Transpiration
Deposition
Percolation
Evaporation
_____________________ is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth. Most ________________ falls as rain.
Snowmelt runoff
Precipitation
Surface runoff
Evaporation
What causes differences in air pressure?
even heating of the Earth
Even cooling of the earth
uneven heating of the earth
global warming
What is the windward side of a mountain?
Normally the side closest to water. It is the side that the wind is going to hit first.
Opposite side of the mountain. The “sheltered” side of the mountain that does not receive wind.
The top of the mountain
What happens to air as it goes up?
It is expanded and the temperature drops.
It is compressed and the temperature rises.
It warms up.
What happens to air as it goes down?
It cools off.
It is compressed and the temperature rises.
It is expanded and the temperature drops.
How does the rotation of the earth affect ocean currents?
Warm water flows away from the equator, and cold water flows back to the equator.
Cold water flows away from the equator, and warm water flows back to the equator.
none of the above
