The Water Cycle

Water that falls to the Earth

• water cycle

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

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The movement of water from the surface of Earth into the air and back

• water cycle

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

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Process by which a gas changes into a liquid

• water cycle

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

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Process by which a liquid changes into a gas

• water cycle

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

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What happens to water when it is heated to a high temperature?

• it will form clouds

• it will condense

• it will evaporate

• it will attract dust particles

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Where does runoff eventually go?

• groundwater

• oceans

• evaporation

• precipitation

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What happens to the rest of water that falls as precipitation if it DOES NOT evaporate?

• water that soaks in is used by plants

• water moves deeper into the ground until it reaches solid rocks

• water becomes runoff and runs into creeks and streams

• all of the above

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Which of the following happens when water vapor cools?

• condensation

• evaporation

• heating

• vaporization

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Where does most rainwater come from on Earth?

• lakes

• streams

• creeks

• oceans

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What is the correct sequence in the water cycle?

• precipitation, condensation, evaporation

• condensation, precipitation, evaporation

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation

• evaporation, precipitation, condensation

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