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1. Mr. Turner took his pug Macy for a walk. While he was walking he would breath in
oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. Both of these gases cycle in our atmosphere. What
other gas also cycles in our atmosphere?
Your Answer:
The three gas cycles in our atmosphere are the nitrogen, oxygen, and
carbon cycle.
2. One day Miguel was wondering why the water levels of lakes decrease when there is
no rain. He asked his dad and he said that the water evaporates and turns into water
vapor. If there is no rain for many days there is no way to refill the lakes with fresh
water. Where does the lake get energy to form water vapor?
Your answer:
3. Katy wanted to know the difference between an aquifer and a lake. Mr. Burrow told her
that an aquifer is found underground and a lake is found when the water table is above
the Earth’s surface. Which of these two is NOT considered surface water?
Your answer:
•An aquifer is a rock layer that stores ground water and allows it to flow.
4. Timmy asked his teacher in class where does wind come from? Pretend you are the
teacher, what would you tell Timmy?
Your answer:
•This difference in air pressure is generally caused by the unequal heating of the
earth.
5. This morning the meteorologist said that a high pressure system was moving across
the United States. What directions do High and Low pressure systems move across the
Earth?
Your answer:
Your answer:
Correct answer: Because some of the water soaked into the soil.
Percolation is the downward movement of water through soil and rock due to
gravity.
7. On hot summer days when the sun is blazing what happens to the air that is near the
ground?
Your answer:
Correct answer: The air warms up and begins to rise and move through a process
called convection.
8. The school is trying to save money, so the Science department is putting into place a
strict rule to use resources wisely. When using supplies in labs, such as paper plates,
paper cups, and aluminum foil what would be a wise use of these resources?
Your answer:
Correct answer: To clean the plates, cups, and foil to reuse them in the next class.
9. When a student observed that water in a pot begins to bubble and rise to the surface
when it is left on a hot plate, what stage of the water cycle is he observing?
Your answer:
•Evaporation - When liquid water from the earth’s surface changes into water
vapor.
10.
Word bank
1. 1. Unsaturated Ground
2. 2. Water Table
3. 3. Saturated Ground
____ occurs when liquid water from the Earth's surface changes into water vapor.
a. Percolation c. Evaporation
b. Condensation d. Precipitation
____ is the movement of water into the ground due to the pull of gravity.
a. Runoff c. Percolation
b. Infiltration d. Precipitation
____ is water that flows across land and collects in rivers, in streams, and eventually in the
ocean.
a. Runoff c. Percolation
b. Infiltration d. Condensation
The unsaturated ground and saturated ground meet at a boundary called the
a. recharge zone. c. well.
b. water table. d. artesian spring.
When the water table is as high as or higher than the Earth's surface,
a. a spring can form. c. a lake can form.
b. a cave can form. d. Both (a) and (c)
a. True b. false