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  • Energy from the sun changes a liquid to a gas by the process of
    melting
    evaporation
    condensation
    freezing
  • During which part of the water cycle is heat energy gained?
    precipitation
    runoff
    evaporation
    condensation
  • state of water with no fixed shape and no fixed volume - spreads out in all directions
    freezing
    liquid
    gas
    solid
  • any form of water that falls from clouds to earth's surface
    transpiration
    evaporation
    condensation
    precipitation
  • a measurement of how hot or cold something is
    precipitation
    air pressure
    humidity
    temperature
  • an anemometer measures
    wind direction
    air temperature
    air pressure
    wind speed
  • A glass of water is left out all day and beads of water form on the outside. What is the cause?
    condensation
    runoff
    precipitation
    evaporation
  • a scientist that studies weather
    weatherologist
    pediatrician
    biologist
    meteorologist
  • When plants release water into the air, it is called ______________.
    transpiration
    condensation
    evaporation
    precipitation
  • the morning temp in Cordele is 41 degrees F. If a sunny mild day is forecast, what will the temp be around 2:00 PM?
    32 DEGREES
    67 DEGREES
    41 DEGREES
    98 DEGREES
  • How is weather related to climate?
    climate is the long term average of a region's weather
    weather is the long term average of a regions climate
    weather describes the climate of a large area
    climate describes the weather of a large area
  • Which statement about Hawaii refers to its climate?
    a blizzard occurs on one of Hawaii's tallest mountain peaks
    The coolest months are February and March
    a high temperature of 37.8 degrees was recorded today
    the mountains were shaded by cumulus clouds Tuesday morn.
  • the movement of water on, above, and below the earth's surface
    transpiration
    water cycle
    solid
    liquid
  • Which term best describes the flow of water over land?
    condensation
    precipitation
    runoff
    transpiration
  • the process of liquid turning into a gas
    condensation
    freezing
    transpiration
    evaporation
  • the atmospheric conditions happing currently (now) in an area
    front
    evaporation
    weather
    climate
  • a tool that measures how hot or cold something is
    anemometer
    hygrometer
    barometer
    thermometer
  • Which best explains the difference between climate and weather?
    weather is measured with tools and climate is not measured
    weather is about wind, climate is about clouds
    weather is recorded on charts, climate is on maps
    Weather is conditions in one day, climate is over long time
  • What provides the energy that evaporates water and heats land?
    moon
    oceans
    earth
    sun
  • After water has condensed to form clouds, it falls back to Earth in the form of what?
    transpiration
    precipitation
    condensation
    evaporation
  • measures air pressure or the weight of the air around us
    hygrometer
    thermometer
    barometer
    wind vane
  • state of water having 3 dimensions, firm and stable in shape
    gas
    water
    solid
    liquid
  • What is the term for liquid water changing into water vapor?
    precipitation
    runoff
    condensation
    evaporation
  • During which part of the water cycle is heat energy lost?
    precipitation
    condensation
    runoff
    evaporation
  • measures how much rain has fallen over a period of time
    barometer
    wind vane
    anemometer
    rain gauge
  • the process of water vapor changing to liquid water when it cools
    evaporation
    precipitation
    condensation
    transpiration
  • Water that soaks in and is stored underground
    evaporation
    ground water
    runoff
    transpiration
  • What is the changing of gas into a liquid?
    runoff
    condensation
    evaporation
    precipitation
  • In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?
    Both are caused by changes in heat energy.
    Both cause increases in air temperature.
    Both cause decreases in air temperature.
    Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.
  • Which of the following would be most affected by a lack of water?
    rocks
    soil
    bugs
    cars
  • groups of water droplets that help meteorologists study weather
    clouds
    rain
    a front
    hail
  • One morning there is a puddle on the sidewalk, but the puddle is gone by 3pm. What causes this?
    condensation
    runoff
    evaporation
    precipitation
  • What is the path water takes from the earth to the clouds and back again?
    precipitation
    water cycle
    evaporation
    life cycle
  • tiny, floating droplets of water or ice crystals in the sky
    sleet
    hail
    rain
    clouds
  • Which parts of the water cycle change liquid into vapor?
    transpiration and runoff
    evaporation and condensation
    evaporation and transpiration
    condensation and transpiration
  • Heat from the sun's energy most directly affects which part of the water cycle?
    evaporation
    precipitation
    condensation
    transpiration
  • THE READING ON A BAROMETER RISES WHEN THE AIR
    PRESSURE INCREASES
    PRESSURE DECREASES
    SPEED DECREASES
    SPEED INCREASES
  • Water evaporates mostly from
    land
    clouds
    oceans
    snow
  • measures the direction the wind is blowing
    anemometer
    barometer
    wind vane
    rain gauge
  • If beads of water form on the outside of a glass that contained cold water, what happened?
    someone dripped water over the side
    water vapor condensed on the sides
    water soaked through the glass
    someone sprayed the glass with water
  • Why are water droplets on the ground early in the morning even though it hasn't rained?
    clouds formed
    the sun went down
    winds became stronger
    the air temperature became cooler
  • when plants lose water through their leaves
    transpiration
    condensation
    freezing
    evaporation
  • state of water that flows freely and takes the shape of its container
    gas
    liquid
    water
    solid
  • What is the term for water particles that fall from the sky?
    runoff
    condensation
    evaporation
    precipitation
  • the weather conditions of an area over a long period
    temperature
    high pressure
    climate
    weather
  • Which would most likely happen in direct sunlight?
    Evaporation would occur more quickly.
    Condensation would not occur.
    Precipitation would occur more frequently.
    Evaporation would occur more slowly.
  • measures how fast the wind is blowing
    hygrometer
    anemometer
    wind vane
    barometer
  • When puffy white clouds appear, what kind of weather usually occurs?
    snowy
    rainy
    fair
    foggy
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