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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 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 correctly list the three gases that each make up less than 1 percent of Earth’s atmosphere?

A
argon, water vapor, carbon dioxide
B
oxygen, argon, water vapor
C
nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide
D
carbon dioxide, oxygen, argon
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Which phrase defines altitude?

A
how tightly molecules are packed
B
a column of air pushing on an area
C
the force pushing on an area or a surface
D
the height of a given point above sea level
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Which belt is a global wind belt found in the middle latitudes?

A
doldrums
B
jet streams
C
trade winds
D
prevailing westerlies
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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 statement best describes wavelengths of sunlight that are longer than 700 nanometers?

A
These wavelengths form the infrared part of the spectrum.
B
These wavelengths form the ultraviolet light of the spectrum.
C
These wavelengths are shorter than the wavelengths of visible light.
D
These wavelengths are part of the visible light spectrum.
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Which statement accurately describes the relationship between air pressure, air density, or altitude?

A
As altitude increases, pressure increases.
B
As altitude increases, air density increases.
C
Air pressure and density are lowest at sea level.
D
Denser air exerts more pressure than less dense air.
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Why is the unsaturated zone not filled with water?

A
It is below the water table and water stays above it.
B
It is clay and water pools above it.
C
It is granite and water flows around it.
D
It is permeable and water flows through it.
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In which direction does wave energy travel in the ocean?

A
up and down
B
north and south
C
with the currents
D
toward the shore

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