Water Cycle

The water Cycle is also called the ________________.

• Transpiration Cycle

• Hydrologic Cycle

• Atmosphere Cycle

• Precipitation Cycle

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96.5% of the Earth's water is stored in it's

• rivers

• oceans

• glaciers

• underground aquifers

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When water turns to vapor and rises into the atmosphere it is called

• evaporation

• runoff

• sublimation

• precipitation

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The water cycle is driven by the

• moon

• clouds

• sun

• oceans

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When water vapor cools and forms tiny droplets in the atmosphere, it's called

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• runoff

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When water droplets get large enough to fall from the clouds, it's called

• condensation

• transpiration

• sublimation

• precipitation

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When water evaporates from plants, it's called

• condensation

• transpiration

• sublimation

• precipitation

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When water evaporates directly from glacial ice (changing into water vapor without first changing into water) it's called

• condensation

• sublimation

• precipitation

• runoff

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Mark notices a puddle of water on his way home from school. The next day the puddle is gone. What most likely happened to the puddle of water?

• it melted

• it condensed

• it precipitated

• it evaporated

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As time goes by and water goes through the water cycle again and again, the amount of water on Earth _____________.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

• goes up and down

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