watercycle & watershed Quiz

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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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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1. What happens when water evaporates? 

• It rains.
• It forms clouds.
• The liquid turns into a gas called water vapor.
• The gas turns into a liquid.

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What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?

• Estuary
• Divide
• Wetland
• Transition zones

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What is a watershed?

• Water in an area
• Water that flows into a river or stream
• Land that water flows over and through
• Water that is salty

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What is all the water that runs off the surface of the land and washes into rivers, streams, and other waterways called?

• Runoff
• Storm Drain
• Surface Water
• Tributary

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Where is most water found on the Earth? 

• In Glaciers
• In Lakes
• In Rivers
• In the Ocean

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Some people live in a watershed, but others do not.

• True
• False