What part of the water cycle includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• infiltration

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During the water cycle, what usually happens to the water after evaporation?

• It falls to Earth as precipitation.

• It condenses and forms a cloud.

• It evaporates until it is entirely gone.

• It seeps into Earth as groundwater.

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On which day is it most likely to snow?

• Day 1

• Day 2

• Day 3

• Day 4

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Water molecules are _______ in water vapor.

• spread apart

• larger

• close together

• smaller

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Water molecules are _______ in liquid water.

• close together

• spread apart

• larger

• smaller

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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 most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

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In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?

• both cause decreases in air temperature

• both cause increases in air temperature

• both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere

• both cause states of matter to change

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What 2 can affect the movement of water vapor in the atmosphere?

• wind

• water

• clouds

• mountains

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What must occur before clouds can form?

• water vapor must get warmer

• water vapor must lose heat energy

• precipitation must begin to fall and run off

• transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere

Where is water vapor most likely to condense?

• close to the ground

• low in the atmosphere

• high in the atmosphere

• above the ocean

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