Water cycle

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• precipitation

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Plants return groundwater to the atmosphere through which process?

• evaporation

• sublimation

• transpiration

• condensation

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The process in which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water is called:

• evaporation

• transpiration

• sublimation

• condensation

Multiple Choice

When water deos not get absorbed into soil or evaporate into the atmosphere it becomes __________.

• precipitation

• sublimation

• runoff

• transpiration

Multiple Choice

What effect does the sun have on surface water?

• It causes it to boil

• It causes it to rain

• It causes it to sink

• It causes it to evaporate

Multiple Choice

what goes first in the water cycle

• evaporation

• condensation

• surface runoff

• precipitation

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• sun

• wind

• rain

• oceans

Multiple Choice

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

• water vapor

• precipitation

• ice

• air

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• sleet

• hail

• snow

• all of the above

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Precipitation means...

• water vapor cooling to form clouds

• water running downhill

• water falling from the sky

• water heating up and rising as gas

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Runoff means...

• water vapor cooling to form clouds

• water running downhill

• water falling from the sky

• water heating up and rising as gas

Multiple Choice

Condensation means...

• water vapor cooling to form clouds

• water running downhill

• water falling from the sky

• water heating up and rising as gas