Moving H2O
Zones
Wet Stuff
Location, Location, Location
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100
Water changing from a gas state to liquid state in the water cycle is called A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Precipitation D. Run Off
B. Condensation
100
The Gulf Stream along the East Coast of the U.S. is A. a tropical air current that flows north B. a temperate air current that flows north C. a temperate North American river that flows north D. a tropical ocean current that flows north
D. a tropical ocean current that flows north
100
Layers of rock that would store water are called A. Glaciers B. Run off C. Aquifers D. Oceans
C. Aquifers
100
What is the long-term weather patterns of a place called? A. Precipitation B. Summer C. Weather D. Climate
D. Climate
100
The mixture of gases, dust, and other small particles that surround Earth is A. The ocean B. The atmosphere C. The Sun D. Oxygen
B. The atmosphere
200
What happens first as solar energy heats up water on the ocean's surface? A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Precipitation D. Transpiration
A. Evaporation
200
Which of the following would be a characteristic of the temperature level in a temperate zone? A. Usually around 10 degrees C B. Usually around 18 degrees C C. Ranges from 5 degrees C to 25 degrees C D. Ranges from 10 degrees C to 18 degrees C
D. Ranges from 10 degrees C to 18 degrees C
200
Most of Earth's fresh water is located A. underground B. in oceans C. in rivers and streams D. in icecaps and glaciers
D. in icecaps and glaciers
200
What describes war the atmosphere is like at a given time and place? A. Precipitation B. Summer C. Weather D. Climate
C. Weather
200
Ocean currents move heat energy. Ocean currents near the equator are A. Warm B. Cold C. Freezing D. Strong
A. Warm
300
Using a flow map, draw the water cycle. (4 steps)
evaporation-> condensation->precipitation->run-off
300
Which of the following would be a characteristic of the temperature level in a tropical zone? A. Usually around 10 degrees C B. Usually greater than 18 degrees C C. Ranges from 5 degrees C to 25 degrees C D. Ranges from 10 degrees C to 18 degrees C
B. Usually greater than 18 degrees C
300
List 4 types of precipitation.
Rain, sleet, snow, hail
300
Where on Earth are climates tropical? A. The Poles B. The Equator C. Near Alaska D. Near Australia
B. The Equator
300
Which is true of the way the sun and the oceans interact in the water cycle? A. Oceans produce thermal energy that causes water to evaporate B. Oceans reflect the sun's energy back to space without heating the air. C. Oceans absorb heat energy from the sun D. Oceans refract the sun's thermal energy causing ocean levels to rise.
C. Oceans absorb heat energy from the sun
400
Which best describes what happens between the evaporation and condensation steps? A. Clouds return salts and dust to the oceans B. Solar energy turns water vapor into clouds C. Waves transfer sea water directly into clouds D. Heat moves from the water vapor into the cooler atmosphere.
D. Heat moves from the water vapor into the cooler atmosphere.
400
What term best describes the measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator? A. Latitude B. Longitude C. Zone D. Scale
A. Latitude
400
Less than 1% of Earth's fresh water is A. surface water B. in glaciers C. ground water D. in oceans
A. surface water
400
Climate affects A. Where organisms can live B. temperature change causing erosion of rocks C. wind driven waves D. All of the above
D. All of the above
400
At least how many years of data do scientists look at to determine an area's climate? A. 10 years B. 30 years C. 100 years D. 300 years
B. 30 years
500
What happens during evaporation? A. Clouds return salts and dust to the oceans B. Solar energy turns water into water vapor C. Waves transfer sea water directly into clouds D. Heat moves from the water vapor into the cooler atmosphere.
B. Solar energy turns water into water vapor
500
Houston, TX has average temperatures that range from 11 degrees C to 29 degrees C. Which two kinds of climate zones does Houston have? A. tropical and polar B. desert and rain forest C. temperate and tropical D. swamp and desert
C. temperate and tropical
500
Over spring break you put a cup of water in the closet. When you checked on the cup after a week, you noticed that the water level decreased. What happened to the water? A. Water changed from a gas to a liquid B. Condensation caused the amount to increase C. The water turned into a solid D. Water has evaporated from the glass
D. Water has evaporated from the glass
500
What is the imaginary line around Earth where the sun's rays cause the most intense heating? A. The Tropics B. Latitude C. Longitude D. The Equator
D. The Equator
500
In what kind of climate zone is most of the United States? A. Tropical B. Temperate C. Polar D. Equatorial
B. Temperate
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