Water Cycle

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth
• It increases the chance of flooding
• It makes evaporation occur faster
• It increases condensation

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Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

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What is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

• glacier
• well
• aquifer
• natural spring

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

• condensation
• evaporation

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

• runoff
• surface water
• ground water

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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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