Semester 2 Earth Science Review

In which area would the rate of evaporation be the lowest?

• Over the ocean

• Over the mountains

• Over the rainforest

• Over the desert

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What step of the water cycle is shown in this picture?

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

• water vapor

• precipitation

• ice

• air

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What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

• The moon T

• The heat from our home in the winter all around the world

• The sun

• he heat generated solely from the core of the earth

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What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

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What is the process during which water changes from a liquid to a gas as it heats up?

• Condensation
• Runoff
• Precipitation
• Evaporation

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The moon phases occur because...

• the sun, the earth, and the moon do a dance and create shadows

• the moon grows and shrinks

• the moon revolves around the earth

• the moon produces its own light

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There are two high tides and two low tides every

• every year

• approximately every 24 minutes

• approximately every 24 hours

• approximately every 12 hours

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration