What is severe weather?

out-of-the-ordinary and extreme weather conditions

water that does not get absorbed by soil but flows back to the ocean

What is precipitation?

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds

What is greenhouse effect?

the trapping of heat in the atmosphere causing earth's temperature to rise

a less than normal amount of rain or snow over a period of time

What role does temperature play in condensation?

When temperature drops, water vapor will condense

What phases does a water drop go through in the water cycle?

evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

What is transpiration?

water is removed from plant cells and passes to the environment

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Earth and Sun Investigation 5

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5th grade foss science. Earth and sun investigation 5.

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1
What percentage of earth’s water is fresh water?
3%
97%
2
Flooding is a type of precipitation.
True
False
3
What needs to be present for evaporation to occur?
water in a solid, liquid, and gas phase
animals to transport water from place to place
a heat source such as the sun
energy flowing through the ecosystem
4
What is severe weather?
out-of-the-ordinary and extreme weather conditions
water is removed from cells and passes into the environment
water- recycling system.
liquid changes to gas (water vapor)
5
What is runoff?
gas changing to liquid
liquid changing to gas
all off the salt and freshwater on earth
water that does not get absorbed by soil but flows back to the ocean
6
What is precipitation?
out-of-the-ordinary and extreme weather conditions
gas changes to liquid
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds
a less than normal amount of rain or snow over a period of time
7
What is greenhouse effect?
gas changes to liquid
the trapping of heat in the atmosphere causing earth's temperature to rise
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds
out-of-the-ordinary and extreme weather conditions
8
What is condensation?
water is removed from the cells and passes into the environment
trapping of heat in the atmosphere causing earth's temperature to rise
gas to liquid
liquid to gas
9
What is the water cycle?
out-of-the-ordinary and extreme weather conditions
water- recycling system
liquid changes to gas (water vapor)
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds
10
When water falls from clouds, what forms can it take?
condensation
rain, snow, sleet, hail
gas
water vapor
11
What is evaporation?
gas to liquid
liquid to gas
water- recycling system.
a less than normal amount of rain or snow over a period of time
12
What percentage of earth’s water is salt water?
3%
97%
13
Where is most freshwater located?
rivers
lakes
glaciers
the atmosphere
14
What is frost?
liquid to gas
precipitation
gas to liquid
frozen condensation
15
Reservoirs are water storage areas
True
False
16
A lake is an example of a reservoir.
True
False
17
Water from the ocean is safe for us to drink.
True
False
18
What is a drought?
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds
a less than normal amount of rain or snow over a period of time
the trapping of heat in the atmosphere causing earth's temperature to rise
gas changes to liquid
19
What role does temperature play in condensation?
When temperature drops, water vapor will condense
When temperature rises, water vapor will condense
A surface and water vapor have to be the same temperature
A warm surface causes water vapor to condense
20
What phases does a water drop go through in the water cycle?
the greenhouse effect, atmosphere, and ozone layer
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
solid, liquid, and gas
photosynthesis and transpiration
21
What is transpiration?
water- recycling system
water- recycling system
water is removed from plant cells and passes to the environment
gas changes to liquid

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