Weather and 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 follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?

• Water evaporates into water vapor
• Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
• Water precipitates to the ground
• Water runs down into the hydrosphere

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This weather tool is used to measure... 

• Temperature
• Rainfall 
• Wind Speed
• Humidity

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What is weather over a long period of time?

• A tropical vacation
• Weather
• Climate
• Science

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Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

• dust
• water
• cloud particles
• precipitation

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What is the name of the process of water droplets falling from the sky?

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipiation
• infiltration

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Condition of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind and rain describe

• climate
• gravity
• weather

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Which best describes climate?

• Summers are typically hot and dry.

• It rained this week.

• Yesterday it was cold and windy.

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Water on Earth moves through the water cycle because of energy that comes from the --

• Earth's core
• Sun's heat
• Moon's gravity
• Wind's movement

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The tropical rainforest has experienced 50 to 260 inches of rainfall annually for the last  few decades.

• Weather
• Climate

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