Semester Exam Science Spring 2024

Which describes the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

• transpiration
• condensation
• crystalliztion

Which is the process by which a gas changes to a liquid?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

All are steps in how water cycles through Earth's systems except

• moisture falls from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
• the Sun's energy causes water at Earth's surface to evaporate into the atmosphere.
• water vapor in the air cools and condenses or crystallizes and forms clouds.
• heat from inside Earth causes rocks to melt.

Which is water that lies below ground?

• surface water
• spring
• groundwater
• glacier

Which term describes the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

• radiation
• wind
• absorption

Which steady winds flow from east to west between 30°N latitude and 30°S latitude?

• trade winds
• prevailing westerlies
• polar easterlies

The shapes of landmasses affect the ______. (select 2)

• temperature of ocean currents
• speed of ocean currents
• direction of ocean currents

What do meteorologists study?

• earth's surface
• space
• weather

Which weather factor is a measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air?

• air pressure
• air temperature
• humidity

What is the pressure that a column of air exerts on the air, or surface, below it?

• air pressure
• air temperature
• relative humidity