WW8: Water Cycle and Ocean Currents

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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In the water cycle:

The sun heats water, leading to water vapor.

Water vapor becomes water droplets, forming clouds.

The clouds get too heavy and droplets fall back to the ground in the form of rain.

What is the sequence of processes described here?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

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Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor through their leaves?

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• transpiration

What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?

• The water cycle would no longer include precipitation.

• The water cycle would stop because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.

• The water cycle would stop because the Sun provides energy for precipitation.

• The water cycle would only continue with condensation.

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97% of the Earth's water is located in....

• ground water

• the ocean

• lakes, rivers, and streams

• glaciers

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Warm ocean currents generally come from

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

• The Equator

• The North and South Pole

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Cold ocean currents generally come from

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

• The Equator

• The North and South Pole

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Surface currents are a result of

• Global wind patterns

• Earth's rotation

• Density

• All of the above

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How do warm-water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?

• Cool the coast
• Warm the coast
• Cause snow to fall
• Cause higher tides

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