weather and water cycle 2.0

Which of the following processes in the water cycle is a direct result of the Sun's energy?

• A. Clouds form from condensation that occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere cools.

• B. Precipitation falls from clouds when they become too heavy.

• C. Water flows through streams and rivers to collect into lakes and oceans.

• D. Water evaporates from lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans and forms water vapor.

What process in the water cycle occurred to form the object at location B in the diagram?

• A. Condensation

• B. Precipitation

• C. Evaporation

• D. Runoff

What takes place in the atmosphere over the short term?

• sun's rays

• climate

• weather

• surface

What is climate?

• large body of air that has the same temperature and moisture level throughout

• boundary where two air masses meet and weather occurs

• short term atmospheric conditions

• weather patterns of a region

The process in the water cycle in which the sun heats the water on land and turns it into water vapor is __________.

• condensation

• collection

• evaporation

• precipitation

The process in the water cycle in which water vapor collects as a cloud and cools off is __________.

• condensation

• collection

• evaporation

• precipitation

What happens during the water cycle? 

• Water changes into different forms and is reused over and over again
• Water only turns to vapor and disappears when it becomes a cloud
• The Sun's light provides water to the plants

Which is NOT a phase of the water cycle?

• condensation

• transportation

• evaporation

• runoff (collection)

During ________________ stage, liquid water rises into the sky as a vapor, or gas. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• runoff (collection)

During ________________ stage, water falls from the clouds as rain, sleet, snow or hail. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• runoff (collection)