Water Cycle

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• sun

• wind

• rain

• oceans

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What are clouds made of?

• dry air

• water

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On Earth, what process generates most of the water vapor?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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What are formed when water vapor condenses?

• Clouds

• Mountains

• Transpiration

• Valleys

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Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

• water vapor

• precipitation

• ice

• air

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Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• sleet

• hail

• snow

• all of the above

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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The sun is the source of energy for the water cycle.

• True

• False

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The Earth can make new water, we just have to wait long enough for the cycle to be over.

• True

• False

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Which of the following weather tools measures rainfall?

• barometer

• wind vane

• anemometer

• rain gauge