The Water Cycle

During what part of the water cycle does water vapor turn into liquid droplets?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run off

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What must happen to water vapor in order for it to turn into liquid droplets?

• It must be heated.

• It must be cooled.

• It must remain the same temperature.

• It must be pushed by wind.

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A cold, closed bottle of water is left in the sun. Water forms on the outside of the bottle. This is an example of

• evaporation

• precipitation

• water vapor

• condensation

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What is the correct order of the water cycle?

• precipitation, evaporation. run off, condensation

• evaporation, run off, precipitation, condensation

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run off

• run off, condensation, evaporation, precipitation

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How do clouds form from water vapor?

• evaporation then precipitation

• condensation then precipitation

• precipitation then condensation

• evaporation then run off

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Rain, snow melt, or other water that flows in surface streams, rivers, or canals.

• condensation

• surface runoff

• humidity

• evaporation

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The process in which some water within plants evaporates into the atmosphere.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

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The movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth’s surface.

• rock cycle

• continental drift

• water cycle

• humidty

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Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface.

• accumulation

• precipitation

• condensation

• surface runoff

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Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold
• light
• heavy
• hot

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