Water Cycle

The water that was around hundreds of years ago

• is gone, and has been for a long time.

• is about halfway gone.

• is the same water we use today.

• would be really dirty if it were still around.

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What is the source of energy for all parts of the water cycle?

• Wind

• The Ocean

• Soil

• The Sun

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When water evaporates, it changes into a

• solid

• mixture

• gas

• solution

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Which is an example of condensation?

• 12 inches of snow fall on December 12th.

• On a hot day, water on the sidewalk quickly disappears.

• During a hurricane, 3 inches of rain fall in an hour.

• A layer of water appears on the outside of a cup of ice water soon after it was poured.

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The gas form of water is called

• rain.

• snow.

• salt water.

• water vapor.

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Clouds form when water vapor in the air

• falls to the ground.

• is deposited as ice onto a solid surface.

• becomes liquid water or ice crystals by finding something to stick to.

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What stage of the water cycle is occurring when water falls from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, sleet, and hail?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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Where does majority of the water evaporate from on earth?

• The ground

• The ocean

• Lakes

• Rivers

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Clouds represent what stage of the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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Where is the majority of freshwater found on the earth?

• Oceans

• Atmosphere

• lakes and rivers

• glaciers and ice caps

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