Water Cycle and Weather
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- Q1What form of precipitation would MOST LIKELY cause dents in cars and trucks?snowhailsleetrain60s
- Q2What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?the sunthe oceansgravitythe moon60s
- Q3What happens when warm, moist air moves inland over hot, dry land?warm will become cool and cause water vapor to evaporate and be absorbed by the landwarm air will rise and cause water vapor to condense and form rain cloudswarm air will sink and cause water vapor to condense and form hailwarm air will rise and cause water vapor to evaporate from the air and create winds60s
- Q4In the water cycle, which step changes liquid water to water vapor?precipitationcondensationrun offevaporation60s
- Q5What change would most likely cause an increase in precipitation?decrease in sunlightincrease in wind speeddecrease in air temperatureincrease in air pressure60s
- Q6What is the process called when water droplets join together to become clouds?evaporationconductioncondensationprecipitation60s
- Q7Where does the water come from that evaporates in the water cycle?ice from the north and south polesfresh water from lakes, rivers, and streamssalt water from oceansfresh water, salt water, and ice from all over the earth60s
- Q8What type of precipitation is most likely to occur with severe thunderstorms when the clouds are at temperatures below freezing?sleetsnowhailhail60s
- Q9Which is a type of precipitation?hailfogrun offevaporation60s
- Q10What kind of weather is associated with an area of high pressure?stormy weatherclear weathersnowy weathercloudy weather60s
- Q11What step in the water cycle comes before precipitation?condensationrun offevaporationcirculation60s
- Q12Why does air in a tropical climate hold more water than air in a polar climate?polar climates have ice instead of waterwarm air holds more water vaportropical climates have more riverspolar climates get more sunlight60s
- Q13What kind of precipitation falls when the air from the clouds to the ground is below freezing?snowhailrainfreezing rain60s
- Q14People who have arthritis experience more pain when there is high humidity. When is someone more likely to feel pain?when a snowstorm has endedwhen the sun is shining and there are no cloudswhen the wind is blowing more than 30 knots per hourwhen a storm with thunder and lightning is approaching60s
- Q15Which climate zone has the most direct sunlight?temperate zonetropical zonepolar zone60s