Big Idea 7 Earth Systems and Patterns

During the water cycle, water goes through _____.

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• all of these

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The _____ is the primary source of energy for the water cycle.

• wind

• water

• sun

• equator

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Why is the ocean an important part of the water cycle?

• Living things drink from it.

• Many living things live in it.

• Clouds rain into them.

• It holds majority of Earth's water.

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How does evaporated water return to Earth's surface?

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

• collection

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What happens to water during the condensation phase?

• solid to a liquid

• gas to a solid

• gas to a liquid

• liquid to a gas

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Which is not a factor in determining weather in a particular place?

• how close it is to water

• the type of precipitation

• the amount of air pressure

• the temperature of the air

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_____ is the amount of water vapor in the air.

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Air Pressure

• Wind Speed

 Which precipitation will most likely fall if the temperature in a place is 72^oF?

• rain

• sleet

• hail

• snow

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Which type of cloud will least likely lead to precipitation?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• none

• stratus

What type of weather can you expect if cumulonimbus clouds are in the sky?

• sunny

• thunderstorm

• low humidity

• partly cloudy

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