Earth Systems 4.1 & 4.2 Review

What is water vapor?

• A gas form of water

• A type of cloud

• Solid ice in the air

• Wind movement

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What causes water vapor to rise?

• Gravity

• Wind

• Heat from the sun

• Cold air

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What happens when water vapor cools?

• It turns into gas

• It disappears

• It condenses into liquid water

• It creates wind

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What side of a mountain gets the most rain?

• Windward side

• Leeward side

• North side

• South side

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What is the dry area behind a mountain called?

• Storm Zone

• Rain Shadow

• Wind Path

• Waterfall Effect

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Why does the leeward side of a mountain get less rain?

• Most of the moisture falls on the windward side

• The ocean is too far away

• It has more trees

• The sun blocks the rain

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Where does water vapor come from?

• The sky

• Oceans, lakes, and rivers

• Mountains

• Clouds

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Which Earth system includes mountains?

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

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How does wind affect water vapor?

• It stops evaporation

• It blows water vapor in different directions

• It turns it into ice

• It makes the ocean rise

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What happens to the temperature as air rises over a mountain?

• It gets colder

• It gets warmer

• It stays the same

• It fluctuates

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