Carolyn N. Kinder
BiosphereII
Circle or fill in the blank the best answer for each of these statements.
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Another name for the water cycle is the _______________ cycle.
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a. transpiration
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b. percolation
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c. hydrologic
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Water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth is called.
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a. evaporation
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b. condensation
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c. precipitation
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d. dew
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The process by which water changes to a gas is called.
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a. condensation
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b. evaporation
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c. precipitation
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4.
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The process in which water vapor changes to a liquid is called.
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a. precipitation
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b. evaporation
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c. condensation
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5.
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The space between particles of soil is called.
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a. pore space
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b. zone of aeration
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c. surface runoff
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The increasing amount of ____________ gas in the atmosphere is a concern to scientists because it might make temperatures around the Earth higher.
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a. nitrogen
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b. methane
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c. carbon dioxide
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d. oxygen
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7. Water stored in the ground is called.
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a. crevasses
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b. groundwater
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c. meltwater
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8. The process by which Earth’s atmosphere is heated is call the
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a. coriolis effect
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b. convection effect
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c. relative humidity
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d. greenhouse effect
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9. Nature’s process work in cycles. ____________ are cycles in nature.
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a. carbon
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b. nitrogen
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c. water
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d. all of these
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10. Water pollution affects
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a. wildlife
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b. drinking water
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c. all of these
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Answers: 1c, 2c, 3b, 4c, 5a, 6c, 7b, 8d , 9d, 10c