The Water Cycle

Transpiration is when a ________ releases water vapor into the atmosphere.

• plant

• mountain

• river

• lake

_________ cover 71% of Earth's surface.

What step of the water cycle comes after evaporation?

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

• Condensation

• Runoff

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What is the water cycle?

• The 3 states of water

• When rivers flood

• The movement of water above, on or below Earth's surface

• When water boils

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True or false, permeable sand does not let water through it?

• True

• False

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The water cycle has.....

• a beginning and an end

• no beginning and no end

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Water that moves across the Earth's surface and into streams and rivers is called what?

• infiltration

• groundwater

• runoff

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The gaseous form of water is called water ________.

Select the form(s) of precipitation that are a solid.

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

• Sleet

______________ is the process when water soaks into the soil.

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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