ES 4.1 The Water Cycle

In the morning, you observe that water droplets have formed on grass. Which process occurred when the water droplets formed on the grass?

• condensation

• deposition

• evaporation

• sublimation

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Which statement best describes the movement of liquid water from land back into a body of water?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

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In which form does water rise into the atmosphere when it evaporates?

• water vapor

• water droplets

• snow

• ice

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Which term best describes a change of state from a liquid to a gas caused by the sun's energy?

• evaporation

• sublimation

• deposition

• precipitation

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun

• water

• the Earth

• the moon

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

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When water condenses, water vapor in the air gets ______ and changes back into a liquid.

• warm

• cold

• hot

• solid

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How much of our planet is estimated to be covered with water?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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What is it called when water droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

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