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

• accumulation
• dormancy 
• photosynthesis 
• 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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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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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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What can cause surface water to evaporate forming water vapor?

• runoff water
• wind and heat
• pollutants 
• clouds

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

• Sun
• Moon
• Clouds

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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 mass of air surrounding the Earth.

• atmosphere
• clouds
• water cycle
• weather

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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