Moisture in the Air

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

What type of rainfall occurs when warm, moist air is forced to rise over mountains?

• Frontal rainfall

• Convectional rainfall

• Orographic rainfall

• Cyclonic rainfall

Which type of precipitation falls as liquid water but freezes upon contact with a cold surface?

• Icy drizzle

• Snowy rain

• Chilled precipitation

• Freezing rain

What is the term for the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water?

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

Which type of precipitation falls as ice crystals or snowflakes?

• Hail

• Sleet

• Rain

• Snow

What is the term for the amount of water vapor present in the air?

• humidity

• dampness

• wetness

• moisture

What is the term for water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface?

• earthly liquid

• underground aquifer

• subterranean water

• groundwater

Which type of rainfall occurs when warm, moist air rises and cools, forming clouds and eventually rain?

• Tropical rainfall

• Orographic rainfall

• Frontal rainfall

• Convective rainfall

What is the term for the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water as it comes into contact with a cold surface?

• sublimation

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

Which type of precipitation falls as liquid water droplets that freeze upon contact with a cold surface?

• Freezing rain

• Hail

• Snowstorm

• Sleet