Water, weather and climate

Question 1

True or false: Water vapour condenses as it cools.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 2

A climate refers to the...

Accepted Answer

long -term weather patterns

Question 3

Which of the following latitudes indicates the warmest climate?

Accepted Answer

0º

Question 4

True or false: Weather is the conditions in an area for a short period of time.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 5

Most of the water in the water cycle evaporates from...

Accepted Answer

oceans

Question 6

The process where water droplets merge is called

Accepted Answer

coalescence

Question 7

High altitude areas are...

Accepted Answer

cooler than areas at sea level

Question 8

What term describes the boundary between cold and warm air masses?

Accepted Answer

front

Question 9

What type of rainfall is shown in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

orographic rainfall

Question 10

"In Geography, blue water" means...

Accepted Answer

Surface water

Question 11

True or false: The water cycle is a closed system. You are drinking the same water the dinosaurs drank!

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

What kind of rainfall is shown in this diagram?

Accepted Answer

convectional rainfall

Question 13

True or false: the water cycle is driven by the sun's energy.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 14

What happens to water vapour as it begins to cool?

Accepted Answer

it condenses, it becomes denser

Question 15

The process where water circulates between the oceans, the atmosphere and land is called...

Accepted Answer

the water cycle

Question 16

What are the four different types of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

rain, hail , snow, and dew

Questions 16