Where did the water droplets most likely come from?

They condensed out of the air near the cold ice cubes.

Why is the desert hot in the day and cold at night?

There is little humidity or clouds to hold in the heat.

What is the purpose of including ice cubes in a model of the water cycle?

The ice represents air getting cooler high in the atmosphere

How are rain forests and swamps similar?

They both have warm, wet climates.

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1
Where did the water droplets most likely come from?
They came from the melting ice cubes through the lid.
They evaporated out of the air from the heat lamp.
They came from the water splashing onto the lid.
They condensed out of the air near the cold ice cubes.
2
Why is the desert hot in the day and cold at night?
There are not enough plants to keep it warm at night.
There is little humidity or clouds to hold in the heat.
Deserts are located at high elevations making them cold.
It rains at night to make it cold.
3
The weather reporter says that a high pressure system is coming. What does that mean?
Thunderstorms, lightning
Hot, humid weather
Warmer, wet weather
Cooler, clear weather
4
On which day would you most likely have rain?
40 degrees and clouds
20 degrees and no clouds
20 degrees and clouds
40 degrees and no clouds
5
What is the purpose of including ice cubes in a model of the water cycle?
The ice represents air getting cooler high in the atmosphere
The lamp makes heat to melt the ice to form precipitation
The ice represents condensation in the clouds
The ice represents hail in the storm clouds
6
You look up and see light, wispy cirrus clouds. What type of weather will there most likely be?
partly cloudy
snowy
sunny
rainy
7
How are rain forests and swamps similar?
They both have warm, wet climates.
They both have cold, dry climates.
They both are cool with a lot of precipitation.
They both are dry with a lot of precipitation.
8
Which is an example of evaporation?
water running down a mountain
rain falling from the clouds
water droplets on a soda can
a puddle drying in the sun
9
At what stage of the water cycle does water return to the ocean?
precipitation
condensation
water vapor
evaporation
10
Which climate zone is located at the lower latitudes?
polar
tropical
arctic
temperate

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