Weather and the Water Cycle

The oceans hold almost all the water on Earth. Which kind of water is found in the oceans?

• salt water

• pure water

• fresh water

• drinking water

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When a puddle dries up, liquid water turns into water vapor. What is this process called?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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When water vapor turns back into liquid water in the clouds, the process is called____________________.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• super cool

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What do we call water that falls from the sky in the form of snow, rain, sleet, or hail?

• evaporation

• accumulation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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Most of the world's fresh water is found frozen in____________.

• glaciers

• ice cube trays

• ponds

• puddles

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This type of cloud is thin and whispy.

• cumulus

• storm

• cirrus

• stratus

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This type of cloud looks like fluffy cotton and usually means fair weather.

• stratus

• cumulus

• cirrus

• cotton

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This type of cloud looks like a gray blanket and usually means it will rain or snow.

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

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A layer of gases surrounds Earth. Which of these is the name for this layer of gases?

• air

• atmosphere

• vapor

• weather

Conditions in the atmosphere are different at different places. Which word is the name for the condition of the atmosphere at one place and time?

• weather

• rain

• condensation

• water vapor

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