5.8B Water Cycle

Energy from the sun is causing water to evaporate at—

• Point W

• Point X

• Point Y

• Point Z

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• Evaporation-physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

• Condensation-physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

• Precipitation- rain, snow, sleet, and hail that falls from clouds in the sky

• Runoff - the movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation

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The water cycle is shown below. Which of the following correctly shows the numbers on the diagram for the process of the water cycle?

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The movement of water into the air as water vapor and back to the Earth's surface as liquid or solid

• sun

• transpiration

• water cycle

• evaporation

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The picture below shows a cumulonimbus cloud forming over an ocean. Which statement best explains how the sun and the ocean interact to form a cumulonimbus cloud?

• Heat from the sun warms the ocean, causing water to evaporate. The water vapor then condenses to form a cumulonimbus cloud.

• Heat from the sun causes clouds in the area to gather over the ocean and form one large cumulonimbus cloud.

• Light from the sun shines on the ocean, causing water vapor to condense. The water then evaporates to form a cumulonimbus cloud.

• Light from the sun causes ocean water to reflect water vapor into the air and gather over the ocean into a cumulonimbus cloud.

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Forms of precipitation are

• only sleet and snow

• rain, sleet, snow, and hail

• only dew, mists, and rain

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The model below shows where water can be found during different stages of the water cycle. What should be added to the diagram to better explain the water cycle?

• Soil to trap water from runoff

• The sun to provide energy for evaporation

• Rocks to release thermal energy

• Plants to provide oxygen in the atmosphere

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Evaporation from the oceans occurs as the Sun’s energy heats the Earth’s surface. Water vapor rises into the upper atmosphere, cools, and condenses to form clouds. Precipitation then falls from the clouds back to the Earth’s surface where evaporation occurs again. What is this cycle called?

• The oxygen cycle

• The water cycle

• The lunar cycle

• The seasonal cycle

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

• The Earth’s core

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The Earth’s rotation

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How does the Sun drive the water cycle?

• By keeping the Earth in orbit

• By providing light for plants

• By burning off cloud cover

• By providing heat for evaporation

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