Unit 3 Test- Atmosphere, water and rocks

The energy that the water cycle comes from is the ______.

• friction

• the sun

• electricity

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When would water in a pond evaporate faster?

• In January, when the pond is frozen

• In March, when the pond ice is melting

• In July on a hot, windy day

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Water vapor enters the atmosphere by the process of evaporation and _____.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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Water vapor changes to liquid water during which process?

• melting

• evaporation

• condensation

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By which process are clouds, dew, and fog formed?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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Which substances are forms of precipitation?

• frost

• dew

• snow

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Which list shows atmospheric layers in correct order upward from Earth's surface?

Hint: The Snow Makes Things Exciting

• thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere

Which combination best describe the air?

• mostly methane and trace gases

• mostly nitrogen, some oxygen and trace gases

• mostly oxygen and some nitrogen

Earth's geosphere includes:

• river, rocks, and crust

• the crust, mantle and core

• ocean, rocks and minerals

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What type of rock is created by heat and pressure?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary