The Water Cycle

What change occurs at Point B in the water cycle?

• A gas changes to a liquid.

• A liquid changes to a gas.

• A solid changes to a liquid.

• A gas changes to a solid.

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​ ​ (a)   are a form of water in the water cycle that is found only on the surface of Earth.

• Oceans
• Precipitation
• Water Vapor
• Clouds

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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 ​ (a)  

• Sun's heat
• Earth's core
• Moon's gravity
• Wind's movement

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The diagram shows a model of the water cycle created by a group of science students. What part of the model represents cloud formation in the water cycle?

• Tiny drops of water forming at the top of the bottle.

• Drops of water running down the side of the bottle.

• The lamp shining on the bottle and the water.

• Water sitting in the bottom of the bottle.

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Match the following vocabulary words

• The main source of energy for the water cycle.

• Glaciers

• Large frozen blocks of water in the water cycle.

• Water Cycle

• The movement of water both on and above Earth's surface.

• Precipitation

• When water falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• Sun

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Describe what happens to water during evaporation.

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Describe what happens to water during precipitation.

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Describe what happens to water during condensation.

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What is runoff in the water cycle?

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