Water Cycle

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

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

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

• condense

• evaporate

• precipitation

• transpiration

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After liquid water turns into water vapor, it goes into the air where it becomes a...

• glacier
• cloud
• surface water
• ground water

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Water vapor is the _______ form of water.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• frozen

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The higher water vapor rises in the atmosphere the _______ it gets.

• warmer

• colder

• temperature stays the same

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

• water cycle

• weather

• rock cycle

• life cycle

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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