Water Cycle (S6E3b)

Some of the processes related to water are precipitation, transpiration, and evaporation, while the meaning of precipitation is very clear as it is a process where water in gaseous form comes to earth in liquid form, but most people get confused between evaporation and transpiration. Select TWO (2) TRUE facts about transpiration and evaporation.

• only transpiration produces water vapor

• only transpiration begins in a plant cell

• only evaporation can take place on ANY surface

• only evaporation is part of the water cycle

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As energy from the Sun hits the ocean, that energy transforms the water in the ocean into

• water vapor in the atmosphere

• water vapor under the ground

• solid ice in the atmosphere

• solid ice under the ground

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The diagram shows the water cycle. How does the Sun help to maintain the amount of freshwater found on land in the water cycle?

• The Sun causes salt water to filter through fine soils on land and to collect in large pools.

• The Sun causes frozen water in glaciers to regularly transpire and release freshwater onto land.

• The Sun causes freshwater to condense deep in the bottoms of lakes so that it never evaporates.

• The Sun causes freshwater to evaporate from salt water and some of the freshwater precipitates back onto land.

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As part of her water cycle presentation, Raziya claims that parts of her demonstration could represent the atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere. Match the parts of this model to the Earth system they best represent.

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• hydrosphere

• beaker

• biosphere

• water spray

• geosphere

• soil

• atmosphere

• grass

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Mekhi planned an investigation to determine the conditions that lead to the cycling of water. What factor that drives the cycling of water must be included in Mekhi's investigation?

• plants and trees in the biosphere

• the surface features of Earth

• water in the hydrosphere

• the energy from the Sun

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The following picture shows a model of the water cycle in an aquarium. What would NOT happen if another lamp were added to the model?

• More clay would form and the mound would get higher.

• The ice would melt more quickly because of the extra heat.

• More water in the aquarium would turn into a gas more quickly.

• The temperature inside the aquarium would increase.

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The following picture shows a model of the water cycle in an aquarium. Which of the following is the cup in the picture NOT modeling?

• clouds

• rainfall

• the heat produced by the sun

• condensation caused by cooled water

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Which of the following explains how transpiration cools the air?

• Heat is absorbed when water evaporates.

• Heat is released when water evaporates.

• Heat is released when condensation occurs.

• Heat is absorbed when condensation occurs.

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Crosby takes a bottle of juice out of the refrigerator. He notices that water begins to form on the outside of the bottle. Which of the following explains why the water started to form?

• Evaporation occurs on the bottle because the room is cooler than the bottle.

• Condensation forms on the bottle because the room is warmer than the bottle.

• The bottle is melting because the room is warmer than the bottle.

• The bottle is freezing because the room is cooler the bottle.

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When the air temperature decreases, the rate of evaporation

• decreases

• increases

• may increase or descrease

• remains constant

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