Weather Quiz

The blanket of air that surrounds the Earth is called

• the atmosphere

• a halo

• the galaxy

• weather

Most of the air in our atmosphere is made up of

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• hydrogen

• water vapor

Nitrogen makes up ___________ of our air.

• two thirds

• three fourths

• all

• one fourth

Water in the form of a gas is called

• air

• liquid water

• nitrogen

• water vapor

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The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth is where ________ happens.

• astronomy

• space

• weather

• temperature

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

• the water cycle

• the weather cycle

• clouds

• the atmosphere

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The energy source for the water cycle is the

• wind

• Sun

• Moon

• planets

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Evaporation is when

• liquid water heats up and changes to a gas.

• water vapor cools and condenses to form clouds.

• liquid water falls from the clouds as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

• water returns to lakes, rivers, and oceans.

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Condensation happens when

• water returns to lakes, rivers, and oceans.

• liquid water falls from the clouds as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

• water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

• liquid water heats up and changes into water vapor.

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Precipitation is

• when liquid water heats up and changes into water vapor.

• when water returns to lakes, rivers, and oceans.

• when water vapor cools and condenses.

• when liquid water falls from the clouds as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.