Watercycle Vocabulary Quiz

_________________ is when liquid changes into water vapor.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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________________ is water in the form of an invisible gas.

• dew

• water vapor

• water cycle

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_________________ is the process of a gas changing into a liquid.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

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Any form of water that falls to Earth is called _________________.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

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The movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again is called the ___________________.

• water cycle

• transpiration

• runoff

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Water that flows over the ground is called _______________.

• water vapor

• runoff

• transpiration

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Sometimes water vapor condenses directly onto a surface such as grass, a car, or glass. The drops of water that condense this way are called ______________.

• dew

• water cycle

• transpiration

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____________________ is when water is evaporated from trees and plants.

• precipitation

• transpiration

• evaporation

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The water cycle does not have a beginning or and end.

• true

• false

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What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• It is the energy source that begins the water cycle.

• It shines brightly.

• It allows people to see where they are going.

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