Unit 5 Lesson 1 Knowledge Check

Besides energy from the Sun, what force helps move water molecules through the water cycle?

• Earth's living force

• Earth's heat

• Earth's Gravity

• Earth's icebergs

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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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Rain, sleet and snow are all forms of _____________

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

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___ is the process by which water is converted from a liquid to a gas.

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• runoff

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___ is the process by which water vapor is released by plants.

• evaporation

• condensation

• groundwater

• transpiration

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___ is the process by which water vapor is converted back into liquid water.

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• groundwater

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Condensation forms ___.

• runoff

• precipitation

• groundwater

• clouds

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What is a way that water vapor enters the atmosphere?

• transpiration

• evaporation

• respiration

• all of the above

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What step of the water cycle does this picture show?

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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What source of energy drives the entire Water Cycle?

• Geothermal energy (from Earth's core)

• Solar energy

• Hydroelectric energy

• Fossil fuels

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