The Water Cycle

Examine the illustration of the water cycle. Use it to answer this question: Look at the arrows on the diagram. In what direction do they show the water cycle moving?

• a: counterclockwise

• b: from the middle out

• c: clockwise

• d: in a cycle

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Examine the illustration of the water cycle. Use it to answer the question. Look at the arrows. Which arrow shows the evaporation stage of the water cycle?

• a: 1

• b: 2

• c: 3

• d: 4

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When warm, evaporated air rises, it cools and begins to turn into liquid again. This part of the water cycle is called:

• a: transpiration

• b: precipitation

• c: runoff

• d: condensation

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Warm air is less dense because:

• a: it is filled with nitrogen gas

• b: it heavier than room temperature air

• c: there are more helium particles than lead particles in warm air

• d: there are fewer particles and there is more room for them to move around

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Richardson's method of predicting the weather wasn't very practical because:

• a: he was too busy in the army

• b: it took too long to calculate all of the data

• c: it was too easy

• d: he didn’t like doing it

When moisture is released from the leaves of trees into the air it is called:

• a: transpiration

• b: evaporation

• c: precipitation

• d: runoff

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What does condensation look like in the sky?

• It looks like rain

• It looks like clouds

• It looks like a tornado

• I see it on my windows

Where do rivers have their headwaters?

• Headwaters are above the shoulder waters

• You will find headwaters in the ocean

• You will find headwaters in the mountains

• Headwaters are in Alaska

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What is runoff?

• a: the condensation on the mirror in a bathroom

• b: the light switch in a water plant

• c: the end of a marathon

• d: water that runs off the surface of the Earth into rivers and lakes

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Permeable rocks and soils:

• a: are edible

• b: are curly

• c: have tiny holes or pores in them that water passes through

• d: weigh twice as much as impermeable rocks and soils

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