Water in the Atmosphere Test Review

The gas phase of water is known as __________.

• ice

• vapor

• liquid

• mist

The solid phase of water is known as __________.

• vapor

• liquid

• ice

• mist

The liquid phase of water is known as __________.

• vapor

• ice

• mist

• liquid

When does water change from one phase to another?

• when water molecules are held stationary

• when evaporation occurs

• when heat energy is absorbed or released

• when molecules are in a crystalline arrangement

What phase does ice change into when it absorbs energy?

• gas

• liquid

• crystals

• solid

When liquid water absorbs energy, it changes to __________.

• a gas

• a liquid

• crystals

• a solid

The name for heat energy that is absorbed or released during a phase change is

• latent heat.

• evaporation.

• water vapor.

• potential energy.

The name for the process in which water vapor changes back into a liquid is

• condensation.

• latent heat.

• collision.

• evaporation.

Through what process does most water enter the atmosphere?

• evaporation

• absorption

• condensation

• release

What is the definition of "humidity"?

• the temperature at which condensation equals evaporation

• water vapor in the atmosphere

• the mass of water vapor contained in a given volume of air

• the mass of water vapor in a unit of air relative to the mass of the dry air