Water Cycle

The water cycle plays a key role in _______ around the world.

• weather
• climate

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The mass of air surrounding the Earth.

• atmosphere
• clouds
• water cycle
• weather

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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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Evaporation occurs when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes, or the ocean, and turns it into...

• snow
• water vapor
• rain
• sleet

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When precipitation hits the ground, it can flow over the surface of the Earth, or...

• be absorbed into the ground
• immediately turn into a cloud

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The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the...

• Sun
• Moon
• Clouds

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What can cause surface water to evaporate forming water vapor?

• runoff water
• wind and heat
• pollutants 
• clouds

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What can carry pollutants from the soil into rivers and streams?

• runoff water
• sunlight and heat
• water vapor

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What collects in cracks and spaces in the rocks and sediments beneath Earth's surface?

• runoff
• surface water
• ground water
• water vapor

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All of the water we see in lakes, rivers, and oceans is called...

• runoff
• surface water
• ground water

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