Water Cycle

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 part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow

• air

• clouds

• vapor

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Which is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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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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Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

• before
• after
• during

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What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?

• EVAPORATION
• PRECIPITATION
• TRANSPIRATION

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What is the next stage after EVAPORATION in the water cycle?

• CONDENSTATION
• GROUNDWATER

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What does groundwater do?

• It sends water to our buildings, houses, and water transplant places
• to the sky
• to the sun
• To the Earth's surfaces

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