Water Cycle

What is another name for the water cycle?

• dynamic equilibrium

• hydrosphere cycle

• cryosphere

• hydrological cycle

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A puddle drying up in the sun is an example of

• condensation

• accumulation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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The total amount of water on the Earth

• increases over time

• decreases over time

• stays constant

• increases sharply

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The process in which plants give off water vapor through thier leaves is called

• respiration

• condensation

• perspiration

• transpiration

Which energy source drives (powers) the water cycle?

• Sun

• Wind

• Coal

• Gas

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Water vapor must ____________ to start the process of cloud formation.

• cool down as it sinks

• cool down as it rises

• heat up as it sinks

• heat up as it rises

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In which step of the water cycle does precipitation and runoff COLLECT into a body of water?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• accumulation

• precipitation

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______ is the step of the water cycle in which water droplets in the clouds become heavy and eventually fall to Earth.

• condensation

• evaporation

• accumulation

• precipitation

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You have taken a hot shower and notice upon drying off that the bathroom mirror has water droplets running down the cool mirror. What is this an example of?

• condensation

• evaporation

• accumulation

• precipitation

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____ occurs when precipitation runs off the land and into a body of water.

• infiltration

• condensation

• runoff

• evaporation

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