1The diagram shows the water cycle. At which point in the diagram is the Sun’s heat turning water into a gas?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which part of Jacob and Angelina’s model represents cloud formation in the water cycle?

• Tiny drops of water forming at the top of the bottle

• Drops of water running down the side of the bottle

• The lamp shining on the bottle and the water

• Water sitting in the bottom of the bottle

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Which part of Ashley’s model represents precipitation in the atmosphere?

• Droplets forming on the pan

• Water drops falling from the pan

• Water vapor rising from the beaker

• Water heating inside the beaker

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The water cycle is the process that moves water around our planet. What is the most important source of water on Earth?

• Clouds

• The ocean

• Lakes

• The atmosphere

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Water changes from state to state in the water cycle. Which of the following best describes the process of water from the clouds dropping to Earth in the form of snow, sleet, hail, or rain?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Cloud formation

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Which of the following correctly identifies the part of the water cycle specified in the diagram?

• precipitation

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

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Marla and Devon live with their parents close to the bottom of a mountain. During the winter, they receive several feet of snow. When the snow begins to melt, Marla and Devon notice that water has collected at the bottom of the mountain.

Choose a word from the drop-down menu to complete the sentence below.

This is an example of [CHOICE 1].

• groundwater

• evaporation

• condensation

• runoff

• transpiration

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___ is water that comes from rain and melting snow and flows on top of the Earth's surface

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• runoff

• groundwater

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___ is water vapor changes into a liquid when it comes in contact with a cooler surface

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• groundwater

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___ is water that comes from rain and melting snow and collects below the Earth's surface

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• groundwater

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