Vocab
the air that surrounds Earth:
a) water vapor
b) atmosphere
atmosphere
Condensation occurs when water vapor turns into liquid water because the temperature is ________.
Very cold
False
Drops of water form when enough water vapor gets cold and _______ into liquid water
a) evaporates
b) condenses
b) condenses
a group of parts that work together
a) geosphere
b) resource
c) system
c) system
when a gas turns into a liquid
a) evaporation
b) water vapor
c) condensation
c) condensation
Liquid water molecules are _________.
a) close together
b) far apart
a) close together
Water vapor is liquid water that turns into ______
a) evaporation
b) molecules
c) gas
c) gas
True or False: Molecules in raindrops are far apart
False
The amount of freshwater _______ when people use MORE than the amount that flows into their area
a) increases
b) decreases
b) decreases
water that has been used and now contains harmful substances
a) wastewater
b) freshwater
c) saltwater
a) wastewater
a person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem
a) scientist
b) engineer
c) teacher
b) engineer
True or False: There is a small amount of freshwater that is mostly found in glaciers and groundwater.
True
when a liquid turns into a gas
a) evaporation
b) condensation
a) evaporation
Water vapor condenses as it moves ___________ to where the atmosphere is colder
a) lower
b) to the right
c) higher
c) higher
all of the liquid water and ice on Earth
a) hydrosphere
b) biosphere
c) atmosphere
a) hydrosphere
Water vapor molecules are _________.
a) close together
b) far apart
b) far apart
True or False: When water changes from gas to liquid or liquid to gas, water molecules are NOT created or destroyed
True
Water vapor condenses as it moves higher to where the atmosphere is ________
a) very cold
b) cold
c) warm
a) very cold
When wind blows towards a mountain, the mountain can direct the wind and move water vapor higher on one side of the mountain. What type of rain effect is this called?
Rain shadow effect