The Water Cycle

Multiple Choice

What provides the energy that evaporates water on Earth

• The moon

• The earth

• The sun

• The stars

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The ______ is the mixture of gasses, dust, and other small particles that surrounds Earth

• Clouds

• Atmosphere

• Sun

• Surface

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Most of Earth is covered by?

• Lava

• Water

• Air

• Light

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Water heats up and cools down more slowly than ____ does

• land

• mountain

• ocean

• cement

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Water is constantly in motion. This is a result of the ____ heat and ____

• sun's heat and earth

• sun's heat and gravity

• sun's heat and ocean

• sun's heat and evaporation

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The movement of water is known as the ____

• Water Cycle

• Oxygen Cycle

• Life Cycle

• Rock Cycle

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During the water cycle, water changes from a ____ , to a ____, to a ____

• solid, liquid, gas

• liquid, solid, gas

• gas, liquid, solid

• solid, gas, liquid

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The water cycle has three repeating processes: ____, ____, and ____.

• condensation, precipitation, evaporation

• evaporation, precipitation, condensation

• precipitation, evaporation, condensation

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation

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The process of the water cycle starts with the____

• earth

• moon

• sun

• stars

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____ is the water on top of Earth’s surface

• Ocean

• Surface Water

• Rivers

• Lakes

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____ is the process of changing from a liquid to a gas, usually caused by energy from the sun

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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After water evaporates, it enters the atmosphere as a gas called ___

• solid

• fog

• water vapor

• liquid

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____ is the process of water vapor leaving a plant and entering the atmosphere

• Transpiration

• Respiration

• Evaporation

• Life Cycle

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Transpiration happens during ____

• the water cycle

• respiration

• photosynthesis

• the life cycle

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____ is the process in which animals release water vapor

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Water Cycle

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____ is the process of changing from a gas to a liquid, such as water vapor changing into water

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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____ is water falling to the surface of the Earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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____ is water below Earth’s surface

• Hydrosphere

• Surface Water

• Soil Water

• Ground water