Water Cycle

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

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The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Rain and snow are two different forms of precipitation that fall on Earth's surface. Which factor is responsible for there being different forms of precipitation?

• Evaporation

• Run-off

• Temperature

• Transpiration

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What is another name or synonym for the water cycle?

• Geologic cycle

• Hydrologic cycle

• Geosphere

• Carbon cycle

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What are formed when water vapor condenses?

• Clouds

• Mountains

• Transpiration

• Valleys

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

• water vapor

• precipitation

• ice

• air

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When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor

• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration
• runoff

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After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to the earth in different forms

• precipitation 
• condensation
• evaporation 
• ground water

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Precipitation occurs because 

• the droplets evaporate in the air
• the droplets are too light for the air to hold
• the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold

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