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Weather, Climate, and Water Cycle Key Concepts

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Precipitation

a)

the amount of matter in a certain amount of space.

b)

any liquid or solid forms of water that fall to the ground from above, which can include hail, rain, sleet, or snow.

c)

The amount of water vapor in the air

d)

Process where liquids turn in gas vapor

2.

What is Density

a)

cirrocumulus

b)

mass÷volume

c)

The amount of water vapor in the air

d)

the amount of matter in a certain  amount of space

3.

Humidity

a)

The amount of water vapor in the air

b)
c)

 any liquid or solid forms of water that fall to the ground from above, which can include hail, rain, sleet, or snow

d)

altocumulus 

4.

Temperature of the air always decreases as you move away from the Earth’s surface and higher in the atmosphere

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When the temperature of the air increases the speed of molecules that makes up the air does not increase

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Parcels of air that are less dense than surrounding air rise. Parcels of air that are more dense than the surrounding air sink

a)

False

b)

True

7.

Condensation-

a)

the conversion of a vapor or gas  to a liquid due to molecules moving slower

b)

the conversion of a solid to a liquid due to molecules moving slower

c)

process by which heat is transferred by movement in heated liquid or air.

d)

process by which cold is transferred by movement in heated liquid or air.

8.

process by which heat is transferred by movement in heated liquid or air.

a)

Convection

b)

Condonsasion

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condonsation

9.

Convection currents primarily move vertically and account for cumulonimbus clouds and thunderstorms.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

very small pieces of solids (dust, pollen, pollutants) that water vapor cling to in the formation of clouds.

a)

Hail

b)

Cloud Condensation Nuclei

c)

What you measure for density