Water Cycle

Precipitation and evaporation are important components of the

• water cycle.

• carbon cycle.

• warming cycle.

• nitrogen cycle.

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Rain, hail, sleet and snow are all examples of

• deposition.

• frozen water.

• precipitation.

• tornado warning signs.

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The dominant gas in the atmosphere that forms clouds is

• oxygen.

• nitrogen.

• water vapor.

• carbon dioxide.

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According to the diagram of the water cycle, what happens to the water in the oceans before it becomes water in the atmosphere?

• It evaporates.

• It becomes a liquid.

• It is sent to the sun.

• It turns into precipitation.

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Water that has evaporated returns to the earth as

• condensation.

• sublimation.

• precipitation.

• surface runoff.

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Without heat from the Sun, the water cycle would

• reverse.

• not work.

• slow down.

• not be affected.

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What comes after precipitation during the water cycle?

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

• infiltration

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How is the sun the major source of energy in the water cycle?

• It provides the energy to condense atmospheric water vapor into rain.

• It provides the energy to create winds that blow air masses across the Earth.

• It provides the energy to evaporate water on Earth into the atmosphere.

• It provides the energy needed for water to be transported downhill from mountains to rivers and oceans.

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Tropical seas have a high rate of evaporation because of the direct rays of the sun. Because of this high rate of evaporation, we would expect the water in tropical seas to have __________ than seas in colder climates.

• a lower density

• less algal growth

• cooler temperatures

• higher salt concentrations

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Groundwater moves from the ground through plants and then back into the atmosphere through the process of

• condensation.

• precipitation.

• run-off.

• transpiration.

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