Earth's Atmosphere and Water Cycle Quiz

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Match the following terms with their definitions:

Evaporation = A process in which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state Condensation = Water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it Precipitation = Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface Transpiration = Occurs when plants take up liquid water from the soil and release water vapor into the air from their leaves

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Run-off = When precipitation hits the ground, it is either absorbed, or it flows over the surface of the earth Accumulation = Water that is stored on the Earth's surface Temperature = A measure of how hot or cold something is Cloud = Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in rain and snow

Match the following terms with their roles in the water cycle:

Water cycle = The path that all water follows as it moves around Earth in different states Air = Invisible gaseous substances surrounding the earth, mainly oxygen and nitrogen Solid ice = Found in glaciers, snow, and at the North and South Poles Water vapor = A gas located in Earth's atmosphere

The ______ barked

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The ______ meowed

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Air- invisible gaseous substances surrounding the earth, mainly oxygen and ______

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Accumulation - water that is stored on the Earth's surface Transpiration - occurs when plants take up liquid water from the soil and release water vapor into the air from their ______

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Cloud - Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in ______ and snow

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Condensation - water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with ______

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Evaporation - a process in which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the ______ state

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Precipitation - Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's ______

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Run-off - when precipitation hits the ground, it is either absorbed, or it flows over the ______ of the earth