Water Cycle

Water that is puddled on a parking lot seems to disappear after a few hours. What is most likely causing the water to disappear?

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

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How do plants contribute to the water cycle?

• Plants cool the air and create condensation.

• Plants warm the air and create precipitation.

• Plants give off water through transpiration.

• Plants give off water in the form of runoff or groundwater.

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In order for clouds to form, what must happen first?

• Heat energy from the sun changes water in clouds from a gas to a liquid.

• Light energy from the sun changes water on earth from a gas to a liquid.

• Light energy from the sun changes water in clouds from a liquid to a gas.

• Heat energy from the sun changes water on earth from a liquid into a gas.

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Why is the sun's energy necessary for the water cycle?

• It is the heat source that turns water into vapor.

• It is the light source that turns water into vapor.

• It is the heat source that turns vapor into water droplets.

• It is the light source that turns vapor into water droplets

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A glass of water is set on a desktop. Later that day, beads of water had formed on the outside of the glass. The MOST likely explanation for the beads of water is that. . .

• some water dripped on the sides.

• the water soaked through the glass.

• someone sprayed the glass with water.

• water vapor condensed on the sides.

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Which process of the water cycle returns condensed water to the earth's surface?

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• condensation

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Which factor speeds up the process of evaporation during the water cycle?

• low clouds

• high clouds

• high temperature

• low temperature

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Which happens to water vapor when the sun's heat is taken away?

• It turns into a liquid.

• It turns into gas.

• It turns into runoff.

• It turns into a solid.

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Which will most likely form during the condensation process?

• rain

• hail

• clouds

• runoff

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Which best describes the sun's effect on the water cycle?

• The sun causes water to precipitate. The precipitation evaporates and returns to earth as condensation.

• The sun causes water to condense. The condensed water evaporates and returns to the earth as precipitation.

• The sun causes water to evaporate. The evaporated water condenses and returns to the earth as precipitation.

• The sun causes water to collect on the earth. The collected water precipitates and returns to the earth as condensation.

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