Cycles of Matter

The water cycle involves the processes of

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation

• evaporation and condensation

• condensation and precipitation

• rain, sleet, hail, snow

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The process by which the molecules at the surface of liquid water absorb enough energy to change to a gas

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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The energy needed for evaporation comes from

• the ground

• sunlight

• air masses

• rain

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One of the products of cellular respiration is

• sunlight

• oxygen

• water

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Rising water vapor reaches a point in the atmosphere where it _____. As it _____, it turns back into small droplets of water in a liquid state.

• stabilizes

• cools

• heats

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The process of a gas changing to a liquid is

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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The water droplets collect around ____ particles and eventually form clouds.

• sun

• dirt

• ice

• dust

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Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, hail, sleet, or snow.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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Precipitation falling on land may soak into the soil and become groundwater, or _______ the land and flow into rivers and lakes.

• run off

• evaporate from

• transpiration

• vaporize from

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Which of the following plays a role in recycling carbon and oxygen

• decomposer

• producers

• consumers

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