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River School Earth Science Review
River School Earth Science Review
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1
As you get higher in the atmosphere, the number of particles _____________________.
collects
decreases
doesn't change
increases
2
About 75% of the Earth's surface is covered by _______________ water.
frozen
fresh
distilled
salt
3
Most of the fresh water on Earth is in ______________________.
glaciers and ice caps
lakes and ponds
oceans and seas
rivers and streams
4
In which layer of the atmosphere does most weather occur?
stratosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
5
Less than ________% of fresh water is available for humans.
25
1
10
50
6
The Carmel Watershed includes everything but _____________________.
streams
reservoirs
lakes
wetlands
7
What is it called when water vapor comes together in the atmosphere?
condensation
runoff
precipitation
evaporation
8
When water evaporates from the surface of oceans, the ___________ remains behind and collects.
dissolved salts
grains of sand
different gases
other liquids
9
Weather maps display information about everything except ___________.
air pressure
precipitation
air temperature
condensation
10
Chemicals and pesticides get into groundwater supplies through _______________________.
land
atmosphere
sun
moon
11
Two properties used the describe air masses are _______ and ___________.
temperature and cloud cover
temperature and wind speed
temperature and moisture
air pressure and wind speed
12
This occurs when the sun heats the oceans' waters.
runoff
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
13
The ________________ provides the energy for the Earth's water cycle.
moon
atmosphere
land
sun
14
Uneven heating of the air and water on Earth causes the _________________.
atmosphere
ozone
weather
amount of salt in oceans
15
Rain and snow are examples of ________________________.
runoff
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
16
Warm air rising & cold air falling toward the surface causes _____ in the atmosphere.
radiation waves
conduction energy
all of the above
convection currents
17
Almost 4/5ths of the gas particles in the atmosphere are ___________________.
nitrogen
water vapor
carbon dioxide
oxygen
18
Wind is the movement of air from an area of ________________________.
warm to cool temperature
high to low pressure
prevailing to trade winds
high to low humidity