Science Court: Water Cycle

Select all states, or forms, of water:

• liquid

• solid

• gas

• air

Air is a _____________

• liquid

• solid

• gas

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What is condensation?

• water vapor (gas) cooling and turning into drops of liquid water

• liquid water heating and turning into water vapor (gas)

• water falling from the sky

• lots of liquid water gathering in a lake

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What are two examples of condensation?

• water on the side of a cold glass

• water vapor in the air

• a fogged up mirror

• water in a lake

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What's an example of water changing from a solid to a liquid?

• A cloud forming

• Ice Melting

• Freezing water into ice cubes

• Steam coming from a hot drink

What is evaporation?

• Liquid turning to gas

• Gas turning to liquid

• Solid turning to liquid

• Liquid turning to solid

When water evaporates, what state of matter does it become?

• liquid

• solid

• plasma

• gas

Check all of the processes in the water cycle.

• pressure

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• collection

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Why will water evaporate more slowly on a humid day?

• The air doesn't have much water vapor in it.

• The air already has a lot of water vapor in it.

Which will evaporate more quickly: water in a tall, thin glass, or the same amount of water in a wide, flat dish?

• Tall, thin glass

• Wide, flat dish