Water Cycle Test Review

What is the source for almost all heat energy on Earth?

• wind

• water

• the sun

• the moon

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Why isn't ocean water good for drinking or watering crops?

• It contains salt.

• It contains sand.

• It is too far away from people.

• Too many animals live in it.

Where does most of a puddle go when it dries up?

• Animals drink it.

• It goes into the air.

• It soaks into the grassy areas.

• It becomes a different substance.

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When water evaporates, it changes into a

• solid

• mixture

• gas

• solution

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Which of these warms most of the air, water, and land on Earth?

• Coal

• Electricity

• Sunlight

• Wind

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What body of water has only very small waves, is the same temperature from the bottom to the top, and is made from fresh water?

• lake

• pond

• sea

• ocean

When water vapor in the air changes back into a liquid it is called

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Saturation

• Evaporation

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What does water vapor do before it returns to the Earth as rain or snow?

• It turns into hail.

• If forms into puddles.

• It gathers underground.

• It forms droplets in the clouds.

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Which picture best shows the amount of water covering the Earth?

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What processes are part of the water cycle?

• evaporation

• saturation

• condensation

• precipitation

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