Ecology-Cycles in Nature

Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...

• accumulation
• runoff
• ground water
• surface water

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The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...

• accumulation
• dormancy 
• photosynthesis 
• transpiration

The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...

• condensation
• evaporation

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If a rain drop lands in the ocean, it will eventually _______, and return to the clouds.

• condense
• evaporate

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Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...

• surface water
• precipitation 
• ground water
• runoff

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The continuous movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again.

• water cycle
• weather
• rock cycle

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation
• transpiration

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_____________ is an essential element of all living creatures.

• Gold

• Carbon

• Carbon dioxide

• Silver

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Carbon is used in the process called __________ by plants and algae to make food and the building blocks for growth.

• carbon cycle

• life

• photosynthesis

• decomposition

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