Weather 1 (Water Cycle)

Energy from the Sun changes ocean water to a gas. This sentence describes which step in the water cycle?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

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What must occur before clouds can form?

• water vapor must get warmer

• water vapor must lose heat energy

• precipitation must begin to fall and runoff

• transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere

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The process of water changing from its liquid state to a gas in the water cycle is known as

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• translation

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A student uses a terrarium to model the water cycle. Before putting the lid on the jar, the student waters the plants and puts the terrarium in a sunny window.

What part of the water cycle occurs inside the terrarium only after the plants have been added?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

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What causes ocean water to evaporate in the water cycle?

• energy from the sun

• energy from ocean waves

• energy from Earth's rotation

• energy from Earth's moon

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The diagram represents part of the water cycle.

Which form of water is represented by arrow 1?

• water vapor

• surface water

• rainwater

• groundwater

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In the water cycle, where does water go after reaching the ocean?

• the water flows into a river

• the water falls from the clouds

• the water sinks to the ocean floor

• the water changes into water vapor

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Which process in the water cycle returns water to the atmosphere?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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The sun shines on the lake and water vapor rises from the lake into the atmosphere. The vapor cools and becomes water droplets in the clouds. The droplets return to Earth as rain, snow, or hail in a continuous cycle. Which is the correct sequence for these processes?

• condensation, evaporation, and runoff

• runoff, transpiration, and evaporation

• evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

• precipitation, evaporation, and transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Bill leaves his glass of water outside on a hot day. At the end of the day the water is nearly gone. What is most likely the reason the water is gone?

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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