Water Cycle

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

• condesantion
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

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Dew also forms directly onto items, as water droplets.  What part of the water cycle is this?

• run-off 
• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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When the water vapor in the air changes back to liquid, what does it form?

• rain,hail,sleet, or snow
• water
• condensation 
• snow and water

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What causes water vapor to move?

• wind 
• snow
• water
• lava

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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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What causes precipitation, runoff, and infiltration to travel downward?

• the sun
• gravity
• cooling

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What letter represents condensation?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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