Chapter 5 Science Test - Water Cycle and Weather

Dew forms during which part of the water cycle?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

What does a barometer do?

• It measures elevation.

• It measures humidity.

• It measures wind speed.

• It measures air pressure.

Which arrow shows evaporation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Sometimes, water vapor on a surface may freeze without first becoming liquid water. What forms when this change occurs?

• dew

• frost

• hail

• snow

The hydrosphere covers about what percentage of Earth's surface?

• 25 percent

• 50 percent

• 75 percent

• 100 percent

What carries warm water toward the poles?

• tides

• rivers

• waves

• currents

Which term describes the movement of materials away from a place?

• wind

• erosion

• deposition

• gravity

A forecaster studying the climate of an area would find which of the following most helpful?

• average yearly precipiation

• today's barometric pressure

• temperature changes in one month

• how often natural disasters occur