Unit Test - Weather and Water Cycle

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1. The process of water changing from its liquid state to a gas in the water cycle is known as

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The sun has a part in the water cycle by

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In the morning, students observed puddles of water all over the playground. What would best explain why the playground was dry in the afternoon?

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Which relationship results in the highest level of evaporation from a body of water on Earth?

*Surface area- a measurement of all the space that the surface of a three-dimensional shape takes up.

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What event happens at Point 3?

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6. Juan noticed that sunny skies suddenly became stormy. Which most likely happened when the weather changed in this way?

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7. The reading on a barometer rises when the air

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Barbara looked out her window on the day of the school picnic. She saw cirrus clouds in the sky. Which kind of weather should she expect for the picnic?

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Which type of precipitation consists of frozen rain drops?

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Which area is coldest?

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Which statement is correct about this diagram?.

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An area is on the equator. The area is very dry. The area is near sea level. Which other word would describe the area?

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18. Which statement best describes the temperatures shown?

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A forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following most helpful?

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What is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place called?

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Which of the following is not one of the major climate zones?

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Look at the picture of the globe.
The latitude of a region has the greatest effect on which of the following?

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Precipitation includes

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Which tool measures wind speed?

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If you see 'nimbus' at the end of a cloud name it means,

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How much of the Earth's freshwater is available on the surface of Earth?

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Look at the table and answer the question below.
Which statement is true?

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What makes the water cycle possible?

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What kind of weather should people in St. Louis expect in the next few days?

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What kind of weather is Denver experiencing?