Fossweb Weather and Water Investigation

What is the difference between water vapor and clouds?

• There is no difference between water vapor and clouds.

• Water vapor is an invisible gas, and clouds are made of water vapor.

• Water vapor is an invisible gas, and clouds are made of liquid water droplets.

• Clouds are large collections of water vapor.

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The gaseous state of water; a gas that is found in Earth’s atmosphere is called ____________.

• condensation

• transpiration

• dew point

• evaporation

• water vapor

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The temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor and vapor condenses into liquid is called ____________.

• condensation

• transpiration

• dew point

• evaporation

• water vapor

The process by which water vapor changes into liquid water, usually on a surface is called ____________.

• condensation

• transpiration

• dew point

• evaporation

• water vapor

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Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground is called ____________.

• condensation

• transpiration

• dew point

• evaporation

• precipitation

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The process by which liquid water changes into water vapor is called ____________.

• condensation

• transpiration

• dew point

• evaporation

• precipitation

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When air contains as much water vapor as it can at a certain temperature is called ____________.

• condensation nuclei

• transpiration

• dew point

• evaporation

• saturated

The continuous process by which water travels through plants and releases as water vapor is called ____________.

• condensation nuclei

• transpiration

• dew point

• evaporation

• saturated

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What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle on Earth?

• A) The Moon

• B) The Sun

• C) The Earth's core

• D) Ocean currents

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Which of the following processes is responsible for the formation of clouds?

• A) Evaporation

• B) Condensation

• C) Precipitation

• D) Transpiration

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