Human Impact on the Water CYcle

What is the greenhouse effect?

• the burning of fossil fuels causes gases to mix with water in the atmosphere
• ground level ozone and vehicle exhaust react in the presence of sunlight
• certain gases such as carbon dioxide act like a blanket and keep the sun's energy close to earth

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Which is a cause of climate change?

• melting of sea ice
• cutting down trees
• severe storms 
• changes in plant life 

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Which is an effect of climate change?

• melting of sea ice 
• burning of fossil fuels
• cutting down trees 
• vehicle exhaust

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The largest source of pollution in the ocean comes from_____

• Acid rain
• Oil Spills
• Trash
• Runoff from fertilizer and pesticide

What is the correct term for moisture that falls to the earth from clouds?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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What is the correct term for plants realeasing water from leaves which then evaporates?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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Water moves from the Earth to the Atmosphere by a process called the

• Rock Cycle

• Rain

• Water Cycle

• Evaporation

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Describe the role of plants in the movement of water through the water cycle.

• Plants collect water and store it in their cells.

• Plants absorb water and release back into the atmosphere through transpiration.

• Plants cause water to condense into the atmosphere and form clouds.

• Plants release water back into the atmosphere through precipitation.

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When water is heated by the sun, the atmospheric conditions change the state of water from a liquid to a gas. Which step is this in the water cycle?

• precipitation

• runoff

• condensation

• evaporation

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Identify the step in which water returns to Earth's surface from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

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