The Water Cycle

What must occur before clouds can form?

• Water vapor must get warmer.

• Water vapor must lose heat energy.

• Precipitation must begin to fall and run off.

• Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere.

After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?

• precipitation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

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In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?

• Both cause decreases in air temperature.

• Both cause increases in air temperature.

• Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.

• Both are caused by changes in heat energy.

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One morning, Jane notices drops of water on the outside of a window. Later in the day, she notices that the drops have disappeared. What most likely caused the drops to disappear?

• The water condensed on the plants around the house.

• Energy from the sun caused the water to evaporate.

• The water cooled enough to turn into water vapor.

• Wind blowing on the window turned the water into vapor.

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Which process in the water cycle is directly caused by the heat from the Sun?

• evaporation

• runoff

• cloud formation

• stream flow

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In which part of the water cycle does water change from a liquid to a gas?

• part 1

• part 2

• part 3

• part 4

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If left in the sunshine, water in an open jar will

• evaporate.

• condense.

• freeze.

• melt.

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Which process is missing from the water cycle diagram?

• pressure

• moisture

• absorption

• condensation

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Which process impacts the water cycle by drawing water vapor from plant leaves?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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Which of these goes in the box with the question mark?

• rivers

• thunder

• hail

• wind

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