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Water, Atmosphere, and Solar System
Water, Atmosphere, and Solar System
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A science review of SOL 6.3, 6.5, 6.6
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Water droplets falling from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail is called
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
2
Which image most likely shows a liquid?
B
C
A
D
3
In layer of the atmosphere does most weather occur?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Exosphere
4
What happens to temperature as altitude increases in the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
Stays the same
decreases
increases
No change
5
How many atoms of hydrogen are in a molecule of water?
3
2
4
1
6
Water heated by the sun that turns into a gas
transpiration
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
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How many atoms are in a molecule of water?
4
2
3
1
8
What planet is 4th from the sun?
Earth
Saturn
Mars
Venus
9
The tightness of water caused by the polar water molecules pulling on each other
universal solvent
solute
surface tension
adhesion
10
What is the force that keeps the planets in motion around the sun?
Electromagnetic Energy
Gravity
Evaporation
Convection
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What is considered to be a universal solvent?
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Oil
Water
12
This is the result of the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on surface waters of earth.
The Water Cycle
The Seasons
The Tides
The Ozone Layer
13
How much nitrogen is in the air we breath?
21%
100%
1%
78%
14
What shields the earth from Ultraviolet radiation?
The moon
Thermosphere
Water Cycle
Ozone Layer
15
What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?
Nothing
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same
16
What percentage of the Earth's water is salt water?
97%
65%
<1%
3%
17
What planets are considered the gas planets?
The planets in the middle
The planets closest to the sun
The 4 Outer planets
The 4 Inner planets
18
The symbol shown on the weather map represents a...
low pressure system
high pressure system
cold front
warm front
19
Which substance is the only one that occurs naturally in all three states of matter?
oil
sugar
salt
water
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What is the atmosphere layer that is furthest from earth?
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
