Water Cycle

What is the water cycle?

• water's three states of matter

• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

• when water melts

• when clouds form

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

• evaporation

• condensation

• collection

• precipitation

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun

• the earth

• water

• the moon

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During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• infiltration

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

• collection

• runoff

• transpiration

• precipitation

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During evaporation, water changes from a liquid to a __________.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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Water flowing on or under surface of Earth.

• runoff

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

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Water soaking deep into the soil underground.

• infiltration

• collection

• runoff

• evaporation

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Anywhere water collects or accumulates.

• collection

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

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We could be drinking Dino pee.

• TRUE. The water cycle "cleans" the water molecules. So it's all good!

• FALSE. Once water is "used" it is gone forever. Bye water molecules!

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