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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat must occur before clouds can form?Water vapor must get warmer.Water vapor must lose heat energy.Precipitation must begin to fall and run off.Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich most accurately explains the way clouds form?Warm water vapor hits warm air, changing the gas into a liquid, and forming a cloud.Warm water vapor hits cold air, changing the gas into a liquid, and forming a cloud.Warm water vapor hits warm air, changing the gas into a solid, and forming a cloud.Warm water vapor hits cold air, changing the gas into a solid, and forming a cloud.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich will most likely form during the condensation process?rainhailcloudsrunoff
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich part of the water cycle is occurring when warm, moist air cools and begins forming clouds?condensationevaporationtranspirationprecipitation
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In the cloud marked with a question mark, what process in the water cycle is taking place?evaporationcondensationprecipitationrunoff - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best explains how clouds form due to the rain shadow effect?Warm, wet air from the ocean is blown to the top of a mountain where it cools and condenses.Warm, dry air is blown to the top of a mountain where it cools and evaporates.Warm, wet air is blown to the top of a mountain where it warms and condenses.Cold, wet air is blown to the tops of a mountain where it cools and freezes.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best explains why Ireland and England have high average annual precipitation?Air that is warmed by the Gulf stream meets cold, arctic air and evaporates, creating a cloudy, rainy climate.Air that is cooled by the Gulf Stream meets cold, arctic air and evaporates, creating a cloudy, rainy climate.Air that is warmed by the Gulf Stream meets cold, arctic air and condenses, creating a cloudy, rain climate.Air that is cooled by the Gulf Stream meets warm, arctic air and condenses, creating a cloudy, rainy climate.
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