Water on Earth's Surface

What causes water at Earth's surface to evaporate into the atmosphere?

• Gravity

• Sun's energy

• Condensation

• Crystallization

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What is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and forms clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Crystallization

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What is the term for moisture that falls from clouds to Earth's surface?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Crystallization

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What form does liquid water take when it falls from clouds?

• Rain

• Snow

• Sleet

• Hail

Why does precipitation fall from some clouds and not from others?

• Gravity pulls the water droplets down

• Some clouds have more moisture than others

• Some clouds are warmer than others

• Some clouds are higher in the atmosphere

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What happens to water droplets that move through warm layers of air?

• They evaporate before falling as precipitation

• They join together and grow bigger

• They freeze and turn into ice

• They remain suspended in the air

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What happens to water droplets that move through moist layers of air?

• They evaporate before falling as precipitation

• They join together and grow bigger

• They freeze and turn into ice

• They remain suspended in the air

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What is the main factor driving the water cycle?

• Gravity

• Sun's energy

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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Where does more than 75 percent of precipitation fall?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Glaciers

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What is a storage area for water called?

• Aquifer

• Reservoir

• Glacier

• Groundwater

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