Water on Earth's Surface

What is true of the water cycle?

• It begins when the Sun evaporates water from oceans, rivers, and lakes.

• It begins when groundwater flows into oceans.

• It ends when water falls from clouds to Earth's surface.

• It has no beginning or end.

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The_______________ is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth’s surface.

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Liquid water beneath Earth’s surface is called groundwater. 

• True

• False

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In the water cycle, _______________ moves underground toward the ocean.

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Which is NOT a type of precipitation?

• rain

• snow

• erosion

• sleet

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A student is drawing a model that shows the role of surface runoff in the water cycle. This picture shows the beginning of her model.

How can the student complete her model to include surface runoff?

• by drawing an arrow from the clouds back to the lake

• by adding in an underground cave and drawing an arrow from the lake to the underground cave

• by drawing one arrow from the clouds to the mountains and another arrow from the mountains toward the lake

• by adding in soil and plants and drawing an arrow from the lake to the soil and another arrow from the soil to the plants

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The downhill flow of water on land is propelled by
__________________.

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What will eventually happen to the water in this puddle?

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