5 chapter test

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• provide heat energy for evaporation

• provide heat energy for condensation

• dry out the soil for runoff to occur

• provide thermal energy for accumulation

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• sleet

• hail

• snow

• all of the above

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

• sublimation

• respiration

• transpiration

• precipitation

Water falls to Earth as rain after water vapor ________ into clouds.

• evaporates

• accumulates

• condenses

• freezes

Precipitation means...

• water vapor cooling to form clouds

• water running downhill

• water falling from the sky

• water heating up and rising as gas

Runoff means...

• water vapor cooling to form clouds

• water running downhill

• water falling from the sky

• water heating up and rising as gas

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?

• cold, rainy
• cold, sunny
• warm, rainy
• warm, sunny

Which of these is not an example of precipitation?

• rain
• clouds
• sleet
• snow

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?

• The water cycle would not include precipitation but would continue with groundwater flow.

• The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.

• The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides energy for the formation of clouds.

• The water cycle would not include evaporation and transpiration but would continue with condensation.