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Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation — Unit test Answers

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Which statement explains one way that lakes form?

A
Lava flows block a river.
B
Streams flow into shallow areas.
C
Groundwater feeds into low-lying areas.
D
Grassy wetlands get covered by a stream.
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Which relatively flat feature of the ocean floor is in the open ocean and borders the continental shelf?

A
abyssal plain
B
mid-ocean ridge
C
continental slope
D
deep-ocean trench
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Which type of cloud forms close to the ground when the temperature is just above the dew point?

A
cirrus
B
cumulus
C
fog
D
stratus
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What does relative humidity measure?

A
the amount of water in cirrus clouds
B
the amount of water that has evaporated into the air
C
the amount of frozen water that has condensed from the air
D
the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount the air can hold
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In a field, water flows down through the soil and then through a layer of loose rocks before the flow stops.What type of material did the water most likely encounter when it stopped?

A
a layer of granite
B
another soil layer
C
a layer of rocks with cracks
D
another layer of loose rocks
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Which feature separates watersheds?

A
basins
B
bays
C
ridges
D
rivers
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Which is part of the process in the formation of hail pellets?

A
They are tossed up and down in clouds.
B
They lose layers of ice and grow smaller.
C
They grow to less than 5 mm in diameter.
D
They form ice crystals directly from water vapor.
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Which is a possible consequence of decreasing air quality resulting from global warming?

A
drying out of fertile lands
B
flooding of low-lying coastal areas
C
melting of glaciers and polar ice caps
D
decrease in population due to health threats
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Which is one function of a weather balloon?

A
enables forecasts seven to 10 days in advance
B
measures conditions in the upper atmosphere
C
locates and tracks storms and follows the path of storm systems
D
uses mathematical equations to show what will happen if conditions change
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What must happen for most areas on Earth to experience all four seasons?

A
The Sun must reach its highest point in the sky.
B
The Northern Hemisphere must experience winter.
C
The axis must be tilted at a certain angle that remains unchanged.
D
The north end of Earth’s axis must always point away from the Sun.
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A scientist observes a geyser erupting. Which two objects must be interacting beneath the surface?

A
well and spring
B
spring and magma
C
magma and groundwater
D
groundwater and unsaturated zone
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Which is a negative effect of rising ocean temperatures?

A
the drying out of fertile land and the formation of dust bowls
B
the flooding of low-lying coastal areas
C
the faster evaporation of water in the soil
D
the decreased frequency of major storms
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Which correctly lists three factors that are important to consider when forecasting weather?

A
clouds, isotherm, butterfly effect
B
isotherm, air pressure, temperature
C
air pressure, temperature, clouds
D
temperature, clouds, isotherm
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Which statement best describes monsoons?

A
They force cool, moist air from oceans to rise.
B
They are winds that blow in the opposite direction of a normal wind.
C
They bring heavy rain in the winter and in the summer.
D
They influence precipitation as wind moves near a mountain.

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