Water Cycle, Weather, and Climate

When it rained, Chloe watched water go from her driveway into the gutter on the street. Which part of the water cycle did she observed?

• condesation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

One morning Austin woke up to find the grass covered with frost. How was the frost formed?

• ice evaporated

• water vapor froze

• snow partially melted

• water vapor condensed

Hannah is making spaghetti. She put water in a large pot and turned on the stove. While she was waiting for the water to boil, she got a phone call. By the time she returned some of the water in the pot had boiled away. Which process describes what happened to the water?

• condensation

• evaporation

• melting

• precipitation

On a hot summer day at the beach, Beth reached into her cooler for a cold drink. She wiped the can dry with her towel only to see a few seconds later that it was wet again. Which statement best describes what Beth observed?

• The can has skin-like pores that let some water out.

• Heat causes water vapor to precipitate onto the surface of the can.

• Water vapor in the air condenses onto the surface of the can.

• The high air temperature at the beach is partially melting the can.

Mason and Amber made a model showing how snow changed to rain as it fell from the colder upper atmosphere to the warmer lower atmosphere. Which change of state does their model show?

• solid to a gas

• liquid to gas

• solid to liquid

• gas to liquid

Justin and Angela are conducting an experiment to see ways different sources of water contribute to the water cycle. They evaporate water from the Atlantic Ocean and rainwater. They use the same amount of each and do the experiment under the same conditions. What will they observe?

• The salt water evaporates slower.

• The rainwater does not evaporate.

• Salt is left behind from both samples.

• Salt is left behind from the ocean sample.

Nick is making a list of ways water enters the ocean as part of the water cycle. Which should not be on this list?

• glacier melt

• river runofff

• rain

• wells

Amelia has observed water run off into the ocean in many places and for many years. The level of the water in the ocean does not seem to have changed. Why?

• Water evaporates from the ocean's surface.

• Some ocean water freezes and becomes glaciers.

• Salt makes ocean water heavier so it takes up less space.

• Walter seeps into the ocean bed and becomes ground water.

Jeremy is reporting the weather in his hometown of Otter Creek, Florida. Which will he NOT report to describe the weather?

• elevation

• humidity

• precipitation

• wind speed

Grace and Carlos are going for a walk. The temperature is -15 Celsius (5 Fahrenheit) with winds at 10 to 12 miles per hour. Which should they wear?

• t-shirt

• raincoats

• sweatshirts

• down jackets