The water cycle is also called the___________________

• weather cycle

• hydrologic cycle

• energy cycle

• hydroponics cycle

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

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What is the primary pathway into the water cycle?

• The oceans

• Groundwater

• Runoff

• Evaporation

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The process of a solid changing into water vapor without melting.

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Condensation

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Plants return groundwater to the atmosphere through the process of ________________

• runoff

• groundwater

• infiltration

• transpiration

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When water does not get absorbed into soil or evaporate into the atmosphere it becomes _______________

• puddles

• lake water

• runoff

• groundwater

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The process where water soaks into soil or porous rock .

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

• Groundwater

• Infiltration

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What is another name for groundwater stored in water bearing formations?

• Holes

• Aquifer

• Underground rivers

• Underground lakes

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What holds approximately 96.5% - 97% of the Earth's water?

• The polar caps

• Glaciers

• Lakes & Rivers

• Oceans

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Heat from the sun____________ the thermal energy of water ____________ evaporation speed.

• increases; decreasing

• increases; increasing

• decreases; decreasing

• decreases; increasing

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