Nutrient Cycles

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

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During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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What is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

• glacier
• well
• aquifer
• natural spring

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Which example is a form of precipitation?

• Dew

• Fog

• Frost

• Hail

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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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How is the burning of fossil fuels related to global warming?

• Magic
• Fuels are hot
• Greenhouse effect
• Photosynthesis

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