Water Cycle and Moon Phases Vocabulary Review

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

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

• precipitation

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What comes after evaporation during the water cycle?
How does this occur?

• Water evaporates into water vapor
• Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
• Water precipitates to the ground
• Water runs down into the hydrosphere

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

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• transpiration

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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

• sunny and hot
• sunny and cold
• rainy and hot
• rainy and cold

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