water cycle and weather vocabulary practice

During a science fair, Luna presents a project on the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. What is this process also known as?

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Hydrologic Cycle

• Oxygen Cycle

Answer explanation

The Water Cycle is also known as the Hydrologic Cycle, where water circulates between the earth's surface and the atmosphere through processes like evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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During a science fair, Charlotte explains the Water Cycle to Benjamin and Henry. What is she describing?

• The movement of water in the ocean

• The constant cycling of water on our Earth's surface and through the atmosphere

• The process of water purification

• The lifecycle of aquatic organisms

Answer explanation

The Water Cycle describes the constant cycling of water on our Earth's surface and through the atmosphere.

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Match the following processes in the Water Cycle with their correct descriptions.

• Process of solid water changing directly into water vapor without becoming liquid

• Condensation

• Process of water vapor turning into liquid water

• Sublimation

• Process of water vapor being released from plants and entering the atmosphere

• Evaporation

• Process of liquid water becoming water vapor

• Transpiration

Answer explanation

Condensation is the process in the Water Cycle where water vapor turns into liquid water by cooling down and changing state.

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During a heavy rain, Aria notices water soaking into her garden and moving downward into the earth. What is this process called?

• Runoff

• Infiltration

• Percolation

• Deposition

Answer explanation

Percolation is the process when water is absorbed by the soil and moves downward to become groundwater.

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During a school science project, Benjamin, Arjun, and Anika observed a plant closely and noticed water vapor around its leaves. What is the term for the water released by plants into the atmosphere observed by the students?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

Answer explanation

During the Water Cycle, the term for water released by plants into the atmosphere is Transpiration.

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During a hot day at the beach, Liam notices his wet towel drying as it hangs in the sun. What process is responsible for the towel drying?

• The process of turning a gas into a liquid

• The process of turning a liquid into water vapor

• The process of turning a solid into a liquid

• The process of turning water into ice

Answer explanation

Evaporation is the process of turning a liquid into water vapor, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

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During a science experiment, Charlotte notices water droplets forming on the outside of a cold glass of water. What is this process called?

• The process by which water vapor turns into ice

• The process by which water vapor or gas turns to liquid

• The process by which liquid water turns into water vapor

• The process by which liquid water turns into solid ice

Answer explanation

Condensation is the process by which water vapor or gas turns to liquid, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

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During a hot summer day, Rohan noticed his glass of ice water was sweating. What is the water vapor he observed?

• A) A liquid form of water

• B) A solid form of water

• C) An invisible water in the form of a gas

• D) A type of water found only in oceans

Answer explanation

Water vapor is an invisible water in the form of a gas, not a liquid or solid form, and is not exclusive to oceans.

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During a school science fair, Emma and Olivia observed clouds gathering in the sky and wondered what would happen next. Oliver explained the phenomenon. What did Oliver say?

• Water stored in clouds

• Water released from clouds that falls to the ground

• The process of water evaporating into clouds

• The measurement of rainfall

Answer explanation

Precipitation is water released from clouds that falls to the ground, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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During a science class discussion, Kai mentioned that one of the following is NOT considered a form of precipitation. Which one is it?

• Rain

• Sleet

• Hail

• Fog

Answer explanation

Fog is NOT a form of precipitation, as it is a collection of water droplets suspended in the air close to the ground, not falling from the sky like rain, sleet, or hail.

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