Water Cycle and Changes in Weather

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 of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

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

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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What follows 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 the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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What does this illustration show?

• Sunrise
• The Water Cycle
• Sunset
• the recycling of snow

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

• evaporating
• condensing
• transpiring
• freezing

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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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A chart showing weather conditions over a wide area at a particular time

• meteorology

• weather map

• anemometer

• accumulation

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