Unit 2 Carrying Capacity & Nutrient Cycles

________ is the process where liquid water turns into water vapor due to heat from the sun.

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

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_________ is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

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The water on our planet is the same water that was here millions of years ago. However, it is continuously moving and being recycled through the water cycle.

• True

• False

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_________ is the process of water vapor turning back into a liquid upon cooling.

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Transpiration

• Sublimation

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The evaporation of water out of the leaves of plants happens during which step?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Runoff

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During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?

• volcanoes
• the sun
• lightning
• wind

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All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle

• True
• False

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How is the burning of fossil fuels related to global warming?

• Magic
• Fuels are hot
• Greenhouse effect
• Photosynthesis

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