IEPS QUIZ STUDY QUESTIONS

How are the terms condensation nuclei, cloud, water vapor, particulate matter and condensation connected in the process of cloud formation?

• Water molecules attach to the particles and form cloud droplets

• Water molecules make the cloud itself

• The cloud droplets attach to particles and form could droplets then the cloud is formed

• The cloud are just made up of gas and air

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What causes seasons?

• The weather

• God

• The earth's spin axis that is tilted

• Scientists

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What do the events Summer/Winter Solstice and Autumnal/Spring equinox mean?

• The gods are making a equinox a yearly thing

• The equinox marks your birthday and other important events in your life

• The vernal equinox marks the start of spring, and the autumnal equinox marks the start of fall.

• a solstice

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Roughly how long are those days in this part of the country?

• 9½ hours of daylight on the first day of winter and about 14½ hours of daylight on the first day of summer.

• 10 hours of daylight on the first day of winter and about 15½ hours of daylight on the first day of summer

• 20 hours of daylight on the first day of winter and about 5 hours of daylight on the first day of summer.

• 11 hours of daylight on the first day of winter and about 14½ hours of daylight on the first day of summer.

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What processes are found in the water cycle?

• • EVAPORATION.

  • CONDENSATION.

  • PRECIPITATION.

  • INTERCEPTION.

  • INFILTRATION.

  • PERCOLATION.

  • TRANSPIRATION.

• • EVAPORATION.

  • CONDENSATION.

  • PRECIPITATION.

  • INTERCEPTION.

  • INFILTRATION.

• • PRECIPITATION.

  • INTERCEPTION.

  • INFILTRATION.

  • PERCOLATION.

• • EVAPORATION.

  • CONDENSATION.

  • PRECIPITATION.

  • INFILTRATION.

  • PERCOLATION.

  • TRANSPIRATION.

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What drives the water cycle and in what way?

• Energy from the clouds and the moon

• The moon and the Earth

• Climate change and sun energy

• Energy from the sun and the force of gravity

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Where is water found on earth and in what percent?

• About 100 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered

• About 55 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 45 percent of all Earth's water

• About 20 percent

• About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water

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How do clouds form?

• the water and gases from space form clouds when the sun comes out

• the air condenses into visible water droplets or ice crystals.

• the invisible water vapor in the air condenses

• the invisible water vapor in the air condenses into visible water droplets or ice crystals.

As condensation nuclei merge together a _____ forms

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As the water vapor rises in the atmosphere the air cools causing ____________.

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