water cycle, weather and climate

Water forms on the outside of iced tea on a hot day. What process causes the water to form?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Precipitation occurs because

• the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold.

• the droplets evaporate in the air.

• the droplets are too light for the air to hold.

Jamie sketched the following picture of the landscape he saw while he was on a vacation. It included cacti and barren rock.

What can you conclude about what kinds of plants can grow in this climate?

• Only plants that grow very rapidly can grow in this climate.

• Only plants that need frequent, heavy rainfalls can grow in this climate.

• Only plants that can survive with very little water can grow in this climate.

• Only plants that can handle both extreme heat and cold can grow in this climate.

Students created a model of the water cycle. What part of their model represents precipitation in the atmosphere?

• Droplets forming on the pan

• Water drops falling from the pan

• Water vapor rising from the beaker

• Water heating inside the beaker

Most of the water on earth is located where?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Waterfalls

Match the following images with the correct description

• Weather because it is a thunder storm

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• Weather

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• Weather because rain is not always present

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• Climate because during Christmas it is always cold

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• Climate

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Match each description with the correct word

• Precipitation

• Tomorrow will be sunny

• Weather

• Snow, hail or rain

• Condensation

• In Houston it is humid almost all the time

• Evaporation

• Sun heats up the water from the ocean

• Climate

• Water vapor gets accumulated in clouds

Tags

5.8B

The Water cycle had no start or end

• True

• False

Which state is likely experiencing rain, thunderstorms, and flooding?

• UT (Utah)

• CA (California)

• TX (Texas)

• MN (Minnesota)

In which state will it be cooler tomorrow than it is today?

• AR (Arkansas)

• LA (Louisiana)

• NE (Nebraska)

• WA (Washington)