The Water Cycle

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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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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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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What is number 1 in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• runoff

• precipitation

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What is number 3 in the diagram?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• surface runoff

• condensation

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What process is happening in number 6?

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

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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 process by which molecules of water vapor become liquid water.

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

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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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When water condenses, the liquid water forms ______________.

• water vapor
• steam
• air
• clouds

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