The Water Cycle

The Sun drives the water cycle by doing which of the following?

• Rotating on its axis

• Giving off light for plants

• Keeping Earth in orbit

• Providing heat for evaporation

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Water on Earth moves through the water cycle because of energy that comes from the?

• Earth's core

• Sun's heat

• Moon's gravity

• Wind's movement

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What is the water cycle?

• The three forms of water

• The movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

• When water melts

• When clouds form

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What is evaporation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is condensation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

What is precipitation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

• The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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

• Cold

• Hot

• Warm

• Solid

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Which of these is not an example of precipitation?

• rain

• clouds

• sleet

• snow

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Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

• Before

• After

• During

Does precipitation happen before or after condensation?

• Before

• After

• During