5.8B The Water Cycle

5.8B The Water Cycle

By Amy Johnson

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Multiple Choice

The long-term, average weather a place experiences is known as its ____.

• temperature

• storminess

• precipitation

• climate

Multiple Choice

Ice cubes become smaller in the freezer over time as they change directly from solid ice into water vapor. This process is called ____.

• runoff

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

Multiple Choice

Cold air makes the process of evaporation go faster.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Hail is mainly made of _____.

• ice

• rain

• dew

• sleet

Multiple Choice

What is the term for water that runs downhill after precipitation has fallen?

• sublimation

• sediment

• percolation

• runoff

Multiple Choice

You walk outside of your house early in the morning and see beads of water on the grass, but no clouds in the sky. What is this form of water condensation called?

• sleet

• dew

• fog

• frost

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the process where precipitation slowly sinks into the ground?

• percolation

• sublimation

• condensation

• evaporation

Multiple Choice

How is the formation of clouds, dew, and frost similar?

• They only form close to the ground and late at night.

• They form when the air can no longer hold any more water vapor.

• They only form through the process of evaporation.

• They form when the termperature rises and precipitation falls.

Multiple Choice

A teacher asks a group of students to explain how the sun interacts with the ocean. The students describe how the sun heats the ocean waters, causing the water to evaporate. Water vapor rises into the atmosphere where it condenses, creating clouds. Then the water returns back to Earth in the form of precipitation. The process the students describe is known as the --

• sun and ocean cycle

• water recycle

• life cycle

• water cycle

Multiple Choice

Students conduct an outdoor field investigation to learn what causes water to evaporate. What is a safety precaution the students must follow during the outdoor investigation?

• wear goggles

• wear aprons

• do not look directly at the sun

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

In the water cycle, which of these best describes the sun's role in relation to the ocean?

• Powers the water in a continuous cycle

• Energizes the water to provide life for marine plants

• Provides heat to keep the water temperatures very warm

• Forms clouds from excess overflow along the shoreline

Multiple Choice

Which object would best represent the sun in a model that illustrates the sun's energy?

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows the water cycle. Which part of the water cycle is most affected by the sun?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Accumulation

Multiple Choice

What happens to the water that does NOT fall into oceans or other water sources when it rains?

• The water instantly evaporates.

• The water sinks into the ground to form groundwater.

• The water stays in puddles forever.

• All water falls in lakes, rivers, and ponds.

Multiple Choice

Which step in the diagram represents condensation?

• Step A

• Step B

• Step C

• Step D

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