The water cycle

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Water that falls to the Earth

• water cycle

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

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Evaporation is-

• The changes to water as it moves up in the air and then back down to Earth's surface

• The changing of water vapor to liquid water

• The changing of water from liquid to a gas

• The star at the center of the Solar System that supplies heat and light to Earth

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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During what part of the water cycle does water vapor turn into liquid droplets?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run off

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What is the correct order of the water cycle?

• precipitation, evaporation. run off, condensation

• evaporation, run off, precipitation, condensation

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run off

• run off, condensation, evaporation, precipitation

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What process is happening in number 6?

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

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What is number 1 in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• runoff

• precipitation

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What is number 3 in the diagram?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• surface runoff

• condensation

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The process in which some water within plants evaporates into the atmosphere.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What is evaporation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is condensation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is precipitation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold
• light
• heavy
• hot

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Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

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Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

• before
• after
• during

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Does precipitation happen before or after condensation?

• before
• after
• during

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How many main steps does the water cycle have?

• Unlimited
• None
• 4
• 100

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Why is the sun important to the water cycle?

• The sun provides electricity for the water to flow to earth. 
• The sun provides Earth with light and heat energy to make the cycle work. 
• The plays no role in the water cycle. 
• The sun creates runoff for the water cycle to begin. 

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A large expanse of saltwater that covers 75% of Earth's surface.

• Ocean
• Transpiration
• Aquifer
• River

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

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During what part of the water cycle does water vapor turn into liquid droplets?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run off

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What is the correct order of the water cycle?

• precipitation, evaporation. run off, condensation

• evaporation, run off, precipitation, condensation

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run off

• run off, condensation, evaporation, precipitation

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What process is happening in number 6?

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

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What is number 1 in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• runoff

• precipitation

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What is number 3 in the diagram?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• surface runoff

• condensation

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The process in which some water within plants evaporates into the atmosphere.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What is evaporation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is condensation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is precipitation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold
• light
• heavy
• hot

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Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

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Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

• before
• after
• during

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Does precipitation happen before or after condensation?

• before
• after
• during

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How many main steps does the water cycle have?

• Unlimited
• None
• 4
• 100

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Why is the sun important to the water cycle?

• The sun provides electricity for the water to flow to earth. 
• The sun provides Earth with light and heat energy to make the cycle work. 
• The plays no role in the water cycle. 
• The sun creates runoff for the water cycle to begin. 

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A large expanse of saltwater that covers 75% of Earth's surface.

• Ocean
• Transpiration
• Aquifer
• River

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

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During what part of the water cycle does water vapor turn into liquid droplets?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run off

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During what part of the water cycle does water vapor turn into liquid droplets?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run off

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water that changes from a gas to a liquid

• clouds

• condensation

• collection

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water that falls to the ground

• fog

• water cycle

• precipitation

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excess water that falls from clouds and collects in bodies of water

• collection

• condensing

• sun

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the cycle of water evaporating and condensing on earth

• sun cycle

• water cycle

• evaporation

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tiny droplets of water vapor floating high above the ground

• collection

• fog

• clouds

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water changing from a liquid to a gas

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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What are the two driving forces that power the water cycle?

• sun and moon

• moon and water

• sun and gravity

• moon and gravity

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Which of the following is a form of precipitation?

• light

• wind

• snow

• plants

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Where is most water found on the Earth?

• in glaciers

• in the ocean

• in rivers

• in lakes

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What controls whether water is a solid, liquid, or gas?

• what the temperature is

• the shape and size of the cup

• where it is being stored

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Rivers, streams, and oceans are all points of __________ in the water cycle.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• collection

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More evaporation occurs at nighttime.

• true

• false

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Does they water cycle have a beginning and end?

• yes

• no

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The forms of precipitation are...

• snow, rain, sunshine,

• hail, lightning, tornadoes

• snow, rain, sleet, hail

• hurricanes, snow, sleet

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Precipitation occurs because...

• the droplets evaporate in the air

• the droplets are too light for the air to hold

• the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold

• the droplets just want to fall

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water that changes from a gas to a liquid

• clouds

• condensation

• collection

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What is evaporation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is condensation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is precipitation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold
• light
• heavy
• hot

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Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

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Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

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Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

• before
• after
• during

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Does precipitation happen before or after condensation?

• before
• after
• during

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

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The ________ is the driving force of the earth's surface.

• sun
• moon 
• stars

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What type of precipitation forms when it falls into cold air and never melts on the way to the ground? 

• Rain
• Freezing Rain
• Sleet
• Snow

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What cloud is found at ground level? 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Culumlus 
• Fog

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What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?

• volcanoes
• the sun
• lightning
• wind

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What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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When water evaporates it becomes a _________ called ____________.

• liquid/water
• gas/water vapor
• precipitation/rain
• solid/ice

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The main source of energy for the water cycle is . . .

• wind
• weather
• the sun
• lightning 

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Clouds are created through the process of . . .

• runoff
• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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What happens when water condenses?

• It turns into a gas.
• It rains.
• It runs off the land.
• It changes back to a liquid.

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Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of . . . 

• runoff
• water vapor
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Which best describes an aquifer?

• water trapped in an underground layer of rock
• a lake
• water frozen in glaciers
• snowpack

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Which best describes what a drought is?

• when people use too much water
• a desert
• dry weather
• a long period of time with less than normal precipitation 

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Lakes, aquifers, and snowpack are all examples of . . .

• precipitation

• reservoirs

• groundwater

• bodies of water

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Which is the best way to describe the water cycle?

• Water evaporating from pools, rivers, lakes and oceans.
• Water collecting in oceans and lakes.
• Rain, snow, sleet, and hail falling from clouds.
• Water repeatedly moving around Earth in different forms.

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True or False?
The ocean is our largest source of freshwater.

• True
• False

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Which of the following statements are true? (There's more than one correct answer.)

• There has always been the same amount of water on Earth.

• There has always been the same amount of freshwater on Earth.

• Most water on Earth is saltwater.

• Most freshwater on Earth is found in rivers.

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The process of turning ocean water into potable water is known as

• recycling.

• desalination.

• purifying.

• desaltification.

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Choose the image that shows precipitation.

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What process is shown in this image?

• weather

• cloudification

• condensation

• transpiration

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Southern California is currently in a drought.

• True

• False

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A well would most likely be used to retrieve water from

• a lake.

• an ocean.

• snowpack.

• an aquifer.

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Which of the following statements are not true? (There's more than one correct answer.)

• About 97% of Earth's water is found in oceans.

• Most freshwater on Earth is found in aquifers.

• Most freshwater on Earth is found in glaciers and snowpack.

• Most freshwater on Earth is found in lakes.

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Which event is more likely to cause very dry conditions in Southern California?

• El Nino

• La Nina

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Ocean temperatures and trade winds can determine how much precipitation we get in Oxnard.

• True

• False

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Which of the following are examples of realistic ways to conserve water at home? (There's more than one correct answer.)

• Stop brushing your teeth.

• Drink less water.

• Take shorter showers.

• Sweep outside instead of using the hose.

• Wash the car less often.

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When water evaporates it becomes a _________ called ____________.

• liquid/water
• gas/water vapor
• precipitation/rain
• solid/ice

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As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

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During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

• condesantion
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

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Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

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Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

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Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

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what does the #4 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation
• sublimation

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Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

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What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?

• volcanoes
• the sun
• lightning
• wind

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Where is most water found on Earth?

• glaciers
• lakes
• rivers
• oceans

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What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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Water begins to evaporate when you add _______ to it.

• cold
• ice
• water cycle
• heat

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Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold
• light
• heavy
• hot

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Which of these is not an example of precipitation?

• rain
• clouds
• sleet
• snow

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A student places a cup of water outdoors on a cold day. At what temperature will water in the cup change to ice?

• 0 degrees F
• 100 degrees F
• 212 degrees F
• 32 degrees F

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On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?

• cold, rainy
• cold, sunny
• warm, rainy
• warm, sunny

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During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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The energy that powers the water cycle comes from the _________.

• sun

• oxygen

• trees

• ground

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The three main stages of the water cycle are:

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Rain, Snow, Sleet

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Select the four main types of precipitation:

• Rain

• Hail

• Sun

• Snow

• Sleet

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Snowflakes that melt and freeze again as they fall to the ground

• Sleet

• Ice

• Freezing Rain

• Hail

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Balls of ice that form from storm clouds

• Sleet

• Ice

• Freezing Rain

• Hail

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Supercooled liquid water that freezes as soon as it hits the ground

• Sleet

• Ice

• Freezing Rain

• Hail

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The process by which liquid water heats and changes phase into water vapor

• Condensation

• Precipiation

• Evaporation

• Water

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The process by which water vapor cools, forming tiny liquid water droplets

• Condensation

• Precipiation

• Evaporation

• Water

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The only thing in nature that can be a solid, liquid, and gas is...

• Condensation

• Precipiation

• Evaporation

• Water

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Most water evaporates from the

• lake

• sink

• ocean

• mountain

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Water that collects in rock and soil is called

• groundwater

• runoff

• flood

• drought

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When the amount of precipitation that collects on the ground is higher than normal, we call it a

• groundwater

• runoff

• flood

• drought

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Water that flows over land is called

• groundwater

• runoff

• flood

• drought

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When a less than normal amount of precipitation falls over a long period of time, we call it a...

• groundwater

• runoff

• flood

• drought

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The three types of condensation are:

• fog

• water

• dew

• rain

• frost

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We _______ water when we are careful about how much we use.

• take

• use

• conserve

• drink

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The energy that powers the water cycle comes from the _________.

• sun

• oxygen

• trees

• ground

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The energy that powers the water cycle comes from the _________.

• sun

• oxygen

• trees

• ground

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The three main stages of the water cycle are:

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Rain, Snow, Sleet

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Select the four main types of precipitation:

• Rain

• Hail

• Sun

• Snow

• Sleet

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Snowflakes that melt and freeze again as they fall to the ground

• Sleet

• Ice

• Freezing Rain

• Hail

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Balls of ice that form from storm clouds

• Sleet

• Ice

• Freezing Rain

• Hail

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Supercooled liquid water that freezes as soon as it hits the ground

• Sleet

• Ice

• Freezing Rain

• Hail

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The process by which liquid water heats and changes phase into water vapor

• Condensation

• Precipiation

• Evaporation

• Water

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The process by which water vapor cools, forming tiny liquid water droplets

• Condensation

• Precipiation

• Evaporation

• Water

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The only thing in nature that can be a solid, liquid, and gas is...

• Condensation

• Precipiation

• Evaporation

• Water

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Most water evaporates from the

• lake

• sink

• ocean

• mountain

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Water that collects in rock and soil is called

• groundwater

• runoff

• flood

• drought

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When the amount of precipitation that collects on the ground is higher than normal, we call it a

• groundwater

• runoff

• flood

• drought

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Water that flows over land is called

• groundwater

• runoff

• flood

• drought

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When a less than normal amount of precipitation falls over a long period of time, we call it a...

• groundwater

• runoff

• flood

• drought

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The three types of condensation are:

• fog

• water

• dew

• rain

• frost

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We _______ water when we are careful about how much we use.

• take

• use

• conserve

• drink

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth
• It increases the chance of flooding
• It makes evaporation occur faster
• It increases condensation

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Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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When water _________, dew forms.

• Melts
• Evaporates
• Condenses
• Precipitates

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold
• light
• heavy
• hot

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Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

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During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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The changes to water when it cycles the earth is called

• the moon cycle
• the sun cycle
• the water cycle
• the wind cycle

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When water vapor s cooled and forms droplets-

• Condensation
• Evaportation
• Transpiration
• Run-off

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Forms of precipitation are-

• only sleet and snow
• rain, sleet, hail, and snow
• only dew and rain 
• only snow and rain

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What is water vapor?

• Water on the land (geosphere)
• Water in the air (atmosphere)
• Water in plants
• Water in the water (hydrosphere)

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What cloud is found at ground level? 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Culumlus 
• Fog

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Which of these is not an example of precipitation?

• rain
• clouds
• sleet
• snow

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What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• provide heat energy for evaporation

• provide heat energy for condensation

• dry out the soil for runoff to occur

• provide thermal energy for accumulation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What is A?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

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What is B?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

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What is      D?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

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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

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth
• It increases the chance of flooding
• It makes evaporation occur faster
• It increases condensation

Multiple Choice

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

Multiple Choice

When water _________, dew forms.

• Melts
• Evaporates
• Condenses
• Precipitates

Multiple Choice

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

Multiple Choice

Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold
• light
• heavy
• hot

Multiple Choice

Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

Multiple Choice

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

Multiple Choice

The changes to water when it cycles the earth is called

• the moon cycle
• the sun cycle
• the water cycle
• the wind cycle

Multiple Choice

When water vapor s cooled and forms droplets-

• Condensation
• Evaportation
• Transpiration
• Run-off

Multiple Choice

Forms of precipitation are-

• only sleet and snow
• rain, sleet, hail, and snow
• only dew and rain 
• only snow and rain

Multiple Choice

What is water vapor?

• Water on the land (geosphere)
• Water in the air (atmosphere)
• Water in plants
• Water in the water (hydrosphere)

Multiple Choice

What cloud is found at ground level? 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Culumlus 
• Fog

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not an example of precipitation?

• rain
• clouds
• sleet
• snow

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• provide heat energy for evaporation

• provide heat energy for condensation

• dry out the soil for runoff to occur

• provide thermal energy for accumulation

Multiple Choice

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

Multiple Choice

What is A?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

Multiple Choice

What is B?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

Multiple Choice

What is      D?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

Multiple Choice

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

Name the three steps in the Water Cycle.

• Evaporation, repsiration, rain.

• Precipitation, rain, condensation, puddling.

• Evaporation, condensation, Precipitation

• Rain, heating, cooling.

Multiple Choice

What are the types of precipitation?

• Frozen water and unfrozen water.

• Evaporation and condensation.

• Rain and snow.

• Rain, snow, sleet, hail.

Multiple Choice

What is condensation?

• The collection of water droplets from a gas to a liquid.

• When rain falls from the sky.

• When water freezes.

• When water gets evaporated.

Multiple Choice

The solid form of water is called?

• steam

• rain

• rocks

• ice

Multiple Choice

What is evaporation?

• Rain falling from the sky.

• When water turns into a gas and is soaked up through heat.

• The collection of water dropelets.

• When water freezes.

Multiple Choice

You are able to drink the _______ form of water.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Multiple Choice

Steam is an example of?

• water being evaporated.

• condensation occuring.

• Ice forming.

• A solid melting.

Multiple Choice

The Earth is mostly made up of....

• countries

• humans

• animals

• water

Multiple Choice

True or false: the water cycle follows one, single pathway.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or false: the water cycle is continuous.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

Clouds are formed by?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Rain.

• Something outside of the water cycle.

Multiple Choice

If a puddle on the ground disappears, it has gone through

• Evaporation

• Melting

• Condensation

• Nothing

Multiple Choice

True or false: the water cycle does not affect oceans.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Snow disappears because it.....

• freezes

• gets absorbed by the road.

• melts

• rains

Multiple Choice

Select the picture that shows the water cycle.

The Water Cycle

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Water Cycle Vocabulary

• Precipitation - Water that falls to the earth as rain, sleet, hail and snow

• Evaporation - Water that gets heated and turns into a gas, (water vapor).

• Condensation - Water that cools and changes from water vapor to liquid water.

On Earth, Water if found in all three states of matter

• Solid - Ice

• Liquid - Water

• Gas - Water Vapor

Evaporation starts with the sun.

When the sun heats water, it changes from a liquid into a gas, or water vapor and rises up to form the clouds we see.

Evaporation starts with the sun.

Look at the word evaporation. It has the word VAPOR in the middle. Remember Evaporation occurs when water is heated and turns into water vapor.

Condensation

When water rises high above the earth, it cools changes back into liquid or ice . Liquid and Ice or more dense than water vapor.

Condensation

The word condensation has the word dens in the middle. Use this to help you remember the word dense. When water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water and ice, it becomes more dense and heavier.

Condensation can also be seen on a glass fill with a cold drink. Water vapor in the air touches it and cools back into liquid water.

Precipitation occurs when water drops that make up clouds get heavy and fall back to the earth.

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Think of taking a sip of water when you see precipitation.

• All the plants and animals get to drink water or sip water when it rains.

Multiple Choice

Rain, sleet and snow are all forms of _____________

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

Multiple Choice

What process occurs when tiny water droplets cling together in the atmosphere?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of precipitation

• Clouds forming

• Rain, Snow or Sleet

• Rivers forming

• Water heated by the sun

Multiple Choice

What causes water to evaporate?

• The heat from the earth

• Cold air high above the earth

• Plants

• The sun

Multiple Choice

____________ occurs when liquid water changes into a gas or water vapor.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

Multiple Choice

____________ occurs when water vapor changes into liquid water.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

Multiple Choice

____________ occurs when water, snow or ice falls back to the earth..

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation