Water Cycle Quiz

The water cycle has no start or end.

• true
• false

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A form of precipitation is...

• snow
• a river
• the water cycle
• evaporation

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During ___________, water is heated and turns into water vapor

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation
• water cycle

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Where does the energy that powers the water cycle come from?

• plants

• animals

• electrical outlets

• the sun

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Where does most water evaporate ? 

• oceans
• lakes 
• puddles
• rivers

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What is the correct term for rising water vapor meeting colder air and turning back into water droplets?

• condensation

• dehydration

• precipitation

• evaporation

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What is run-off? 

• the star at the center of the water cycle that provides the energy 
• rain, snow, sleet, hail
• evaporation of water from plant leaves
• when rainwater travels down mountain and hills

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The process in which plants lose water through their leaves and evaporates is called

• transpiration

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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This changes to water as it moves up in the air and then back down to Earth's surface 

• precipitation
• transpiration
• condensation
• water cycle

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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