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Water Cycle, Weather, Climate Zones
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1
What is happening in the Pacific Ocean when there are hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean?
They have the same water temperatures.
The Pacific Ocean has colder than normal water temperatures.
The Pacific Ocean has warmer than normal water temperatures.
2
Where does most precipitation end up?
oceans
lakes
plants
ground water
3
What is a characteristic of an El Nino condition in California?
Drought
Heavy Rainfall
Santa Ana winds
Hot temperature
4
A cold front happens when...
a cold air mass moves into an area with a warm air mass.
it has been cold and then suddenly the temperature rises.
it has been warm and then suddenly the temperature drops.
a warm air mass moves into an area with a cold air mass.
5
Liquid water enters the atmosphere and is cold enough to freeze, which will cause hail to form.
False
True
6
A meteorologist wants to know what will happen when air pressure is dropping?
The weather will change.
There will be a full moon.
The sun will set.
The weather will stay the same.
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Precipitation that freezes near the ground, and usually falls in the winter is called....
Snow
Rain
Sleet
Hail
8
As you travel deeper in the ocean, and it gets darker, the temperature ....
decreases
increases
9
Water most commonly returns to Earth's surface as rain.
True
False
10
Which tool is used to measure air pressure in Earth's atmosphere?
Barometer
Thermometer
Hygrometer
Anemometer
11
Which tool could be used to measure the volume of water left in a bowl outside in the sun?
balance
centimeter ruler
thermometer
graduated cylinder
12
A landslide caused rocks to fall, smash into each other and break apart. Which ones happened?
cementing
erosion
sedimentation
weathering
13
When water evaporates, it becomes....
water vapor.
clouds.
rain.
14
Water condensing on a winter night will result in seeing what in the morning if it is freezing?
rain
rain clouds
snow
fallen leaves
15
Precipitation can be ......
Hail
Sleet
All of the choices
Rain
16
What must happen to water vapor before it can turn into precipitation?
It must turn into a solid as hail.
It must condense into fog.
It must condense into clouds.
It must turn into a solid as frost.
17
How does temperature affect the rate of evaporation near a sunny window?
The water level will increase.
The water level will stay the same.
The water level will decrease.
18
What happens when warm, moist air moves inland over hot, dry land?
Warm air will rise, causing water vapor to evaporate.
Warm air will become cool, causing water vapor to evaporate.
Warm air will sink, causing water vapor to condense.
Warm air will rise, causing water vapor to condense.
19
What is the main source of water in the water cycle?
the polar ice caps
the oceans
lakes, rivers, streams, and ground water
atmospheric water vapor
20
Erosion caused by water over millions of years created the .....
San Andreas Fault
Grand Canyon
Hawaiian Islands
Rocky Mountains
21
The weather patterns of a place over a period of time determine its climate.
True
False
22
After rain, dirt had loosened and moved around, leaving holes, which is an example of....
an earthquake
erosion
weathering
a mudslide
23
Condensation is a change from a liquid to a gas.
False
True
24
Warm air holds more water vapor than cold air.
False
True
25
Evaporation is when liquid water becomes a gas.
False
True
