The Water Cycle

When the sun warms water, which resulting process occurs?

• Precipitation

• runoff

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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One morning, a student notices that the grass in the area is wet, although it had not rained during the night. What could have caused the grass to be wet?

• During the night, water had evaporated from the trees in the area.

• The air from the ground became warmer during the night and caused precipitation.

• When the air cooled above ground during the night, water vapor condensed on the grass.

• The grass soaked up water from the ground during the night.

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How does the energy from the sun influence the water cycle?

• by trapping water particles in clouds

• by turning liquid water into water vapor

• by causing water to precipitate

• by creating winds in the atmosphere

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How do plants return water back into the environment?

• by evaporation

• by condensation

• by runoff

• by transpiration

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Water droplets forming on the outside of a cold glass of water on a hot, summer day is an example of which part of the water cycle?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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After lake water flows through a dam, which processes are most responsible for helping replace the lake?

• precipitation and runoff

• transpiration and condensation

• condensation and runoff

• transpiration and precipitation

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In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?

• Both cause decreases in air temperature.

• Both causes increases in air temperatures

• Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere

• Both are caused by changes in heat energy

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

• precipitation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

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What must occur before clouds are form?

• Water vapor must get warmer.

• Water vapor must lose heat energy.

• Precipitation must begin to fall and runoff.

• Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere

Which process allows green plants to control the amount of water stored in their leaves?

• photosynthesis

• condensation

• respiration

• transpiration