The Water Cycle

Which form of water in the water cycle is found only on the surface of Earth?

• Precipitation

• Water vapor

• Oceans

• Clouds

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The Sun drives the water cycle by doing which of the following?

• Rotating on its axis

• Giving off light for plants

• Keeping Earth in orbit

• Providing heat for evaporation

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Water on Earth moves through the water cycle because of energy that comes from the –

• Earth’s core

• Sun’s heat

• Moon’s gravity

• Wind’s movement

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What is the constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things?

• The sun

• The water cycle

• Floods

• Precipitation

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When water falls to Earth as rain, it is called __________

• the Sun

• the water cycle

• glaciers

• precipitation

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Large frozen blocks of water in the water cycle are called __

• the sun

• precipitation

• condensation

• glaciers

What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?

• Sun

• Precipitation

• The Water Cycle

• Glaciers

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What is a change in the state of matter from a gas to a liquid?

• Liquidation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

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Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the sky is called ____

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Determination

• Condensation

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All of the following are forms of water found in the water cycle EXCEPT -

• Clouds

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

• Precipitation

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