Raindrops and snowflakes fall to Earth as this.
A. condensation
B. sublimation
C. evaporation
D. precipitation
What is
D. precipitation
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state of the atmosphere, including temperature, wind speed, air pressure and amount of precipitation
A. climate
B. meteorology
C. weather
D. climatology
What is
C. weather
100
97%
A. percent of the earth that is covered by water
B. percent of water on Earth that is not if the form of ice
C. percent of fresh water on Earth
D. percent of Earth's water that is ocean water
What is
D. percent of Earth's water that is ocean water
100
weather phenomenon that forms when water vapor changes into tiny water droplets or ice crystals
A. cloud
B. thunderstorm
C. snow
D. lightening
what is
A. cloud
100
average number of years used to calculate an areas climate
A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
d. 10
What is
C. 30
200
A gas turning into a liquid
A. evaporation
B. water cycle
C. precipitation
D. condensation
What is
D. condensation
200
measures barometric pressure
A. hydrometer
B. humidity
C. barometer
D. anemometer
What is
C. barometer
200
the ocean serves as this for water
A. resources
B. fish
C. reservoir
D. currents
What is
C. reservoir
200
type of precipitation that produced when frozen water droplets are circulated within a cloud by strong winds
A. sleet
B. hail
C. snow
D. freezing rain
What is
B. hail
200
the weather conditions over a long period of time
A. weather
B. weather conditions
C. climate weather
D. climate
What is
D. climate
300
The Sun
A. causes clouds to form
B. is the energy source for the water cycle
C. doesn't directly play a role in the water cycle
D. causes evaporation, sublimation and runoff
What is
B. is the energy source for the water cycle
300
indication of possible stormy weather
A. drop in temperature
B. increase in humidity
C. drop in barometric pressure
D. increase in barometric pressure
What is
C. drop in barometric pressure
300
Makes up all the waters of the earth
A. hydrosphere
B. oceans
C. fresh water
D. atmosphere
What is
A. hydrosphere
300
a cloud at ground level
A. frog
B. stratus clouds
C. very low level clouds
D. fog
What is
D. fog
300
tropical zone climates near the equator tend to be
A. warm and wet
B. cool and sunny
C. warm and sunny
D. wet and hot
What is
C. warm and sunny
400
This is a form of condensation
A. sublimation
B. rain
C. dew
D. sleet
What is
C. dew
400
measurement of water vapor in the air
A. salinity
B. barometric pressure
C. weather
D. humidity
What is
D. humidity
400
Measure of how salty the water is
A. saltiness
B. resource
C. salinity
D. saltine
What is
C. salinity
400
altitude at which cirrus clouds are begin
A. 5 miles
B. 8 km
C. 7 miles
D. 6 km
What is
D. 6 km
400
directly affected by ocean currents
A. weather
B. climate
C. continental (land mass) temperatures
D. all of the above
What is
D. all of the above
500
Desalination is a process that uses this step in the water cycle
A. condensation
B. precipitation
C. evaporation
D. transformation
What is
C. evaporation
500
raindrops that fall through cold air, and freeze, falling to the ground as frozen drops
A. freezing rain
B. snow
C. cold rain
D. sleet
What is
D. sleet
500
Causes some ocean water to have a higher salinity than other ocean water
A. condensation
B. global warming
C. transpiration
D. evaporation
What is
D. evaporation
500
two cloud types that share the mid level region
A. cumulonimbus and cirrus
B. stratus and fog
C. cumulonimbus and alto-cumulus
D. stratus and cumulonimbus
What is
C. cumulonimbus and alto-cumulus
500
reason why latitude affects Earth's climates
A. nearness to the North or South Poles
B. nearness to the equator
C. amount of direct sunlight
D. closeness of climate to an ocean