5.8B The Water Cycle Review

• Evaporation-physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

• Condensation-physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

• Precipitation- rain, snow, sleet, and hail that falls from clouds in the sky

• Runoff - the movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation

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• Evaporation-physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

• Condensation-physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

• Precipitation- rain, snow, sleet, and hail that falls from clouds in the sky

• Runoff - the movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation

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• Evaporation-physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

• Condensation-physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

• Precipitation- rain, snow, sleet, and hail that falls from clouds in the sky

• Runoff - the movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation

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• Evaporation-physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

• Condensation-physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

• Precipitation- rain, snow, sleet, and hail that falls from clouds in the sky

• Runoff - the movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation

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Which of the following events in the water cycle is an example of solar energy being absorbed?

• Clouds releasing precipitation over a mountain

• Rain freezing as it falls toward the ground

• Water condensing to form clouds

• Water evaporating from the surface of an ocean

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A diagram of the stages in the water cycle is shown below. Which of these observations would most likely be seen at Stage N?

• Water flowing downhill

• Fog forming along a highway

• The water level of a lake decreasing

• Dark clouds forming in the sky

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The majority of the moisture in the air comes from Earth's oceans. Precipitation occurs which returns water back to Earth's surface. Water that is not absorbed flows back towards the oceans. Which best describes the sun’s role in the water cycle?

• Energy from the sun causes precipitation over the ocean.

• Light from the sun reflects off the surface of the ocean.

• Thermal energy from the sun causes water to evaporate from Earth.

• Light energy from the sun decreases the amount of water vapor in the air over the ocean.

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The pictures show a sidewalk at three different times on the same day. The changes were caused by the weather. Which table best describes the changes that most likely occurred between 6:00 A.M. and Noon?

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The diagram above shows the process of evaporation over the ocean. What is the most likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby?

• Increased drought conditions

• Decreased erosion of the shoreline

• Increased precipitation

• Decreased solar energy

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Students in a 5th grade science class performed the experiment below. They filled a bag partially with water and taped it to a window on a sunny day. After 2 hours the students observed that the bag above the water began to look cloudy. Why does the bag appear to look cloudy?

• Energy from the sun causes liquid water to turn into water vapor.

• Energy from the air in the bag heats up and begins to boil.

• Energy from the sun heats the ice cubes in the bag and cause them to melt into liquid water.

• Part of the water escapes the bag and condensation is happening on the outside.

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