The Water Cycle: Nature's Recycling System

What is the water cycle?

• A method for cleaning water

• Nature's way of recycling water

• A system for transporting water from one place to another

• A tool for predicting the weather

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What causes water to change from a liquid to a gas during the water cycle?

• Rain

• Snow

• The sun's energy

• Clouds

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What is the name for the process in which water vapor turns back into tiny water droplets and forms clouds?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Collection

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What happens when cloud droplets combine and grow heavy in the water cycle?

• They evaporate

• They form precipitation

• They turn into hail

• They become part of the ground

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Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation in the water cycle?

• Rain

• Snow

• Sleet

• Lightning

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Where does the water go after it falls to the ground as precipitation?

• It disappears

• It is absorbed by plants

• It flows into rivers and streams

• It stays in the clouds

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What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• It causes evaporation

• It makes clouds

• It creates precipitation

• It controls the water cycle stages

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How does the water cycle ensure a steady supply of fresh water?

• By preventing evaporation

• By transporting water to other planets

• By recycling water through its stages

• By creating more water

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Which stage of the water cycle involves water vapor rising into the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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What happens to water that is absorbed by the ground during the water cycle?

• It becomes a source of freshwater

• It turns into clouds

• It is sent to other planets

• It disappears forever

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