Earth Science Final Exam Review

The constant movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface is

When cloud droplets combine to form larger drops, they fall to Earth as

The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the

As water vapor rises, it cools and changes into liquid cloud droplets in a process called

What is the lowest part of a wave called?

Electricity caused by the rapid rush of air in a cumulonimbus cloud is

Water is still being added to Earth's hydrosphere by

A large parcel of air that takes on the characteristics of the area over which it forms is a(n)

Hail forms in part because of the presence of

What are low, layered clouds called?

Solid particles in the atmosphere include salt and

Flooding occurs if rain falls faster than

Water vapor in the atmosphere is the source of

What is the study of creatures that inhabit salty water called?

What evidence indicates  the salt content of ancient oceans was about the same as it is today?

The process of water changing from a liquid to a gas is

precipitation in the forms of balls or lumps of ice is

Maritime air masses originate over

Extremely powerful thunderstorms that develop intense, rotating updrafts are

What percent of the Earth's surface ocean floor?

What is a factor in an experiment that can be manipulated by the experimenter?

Which process does NOT add salts to seawater?

Which layer of the atmosphere lies above the stratosphere?

The amount of energy the atmosphere absorbs depends in part on its level of

The intense updrafts and downdrafts that characterize severe thunderstorms are the result of

An air mass takes on its source region's

Which instrument measures relative humidity?

What is salinity?

Ozone in Earth's atmosphere is important because it

Which system is characterized by sinking air?

Which of the following salts is most abundant in seawater?

Which system does air move counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere?

What is a cold air mass called that moves rapidly and overtakes a warm front?

Most of Earth's atmosphere is composed of

One possible source of Earth's water is