Hydrosphere Unit Review

What is another name for the water cycle?

• high quality H2O

• watershed

• hydrosphere

• hydrologic cycle

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Certain stages of the water cycle are most likely occurring under certain weather conditions. Which stage is most likely going to occur on a warm, sunny day?

• precipitation

• condensation

• collection

• evaporation

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The change of water from a liquid to a gas.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms -

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation

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Match the following

• E

• Evaporation

• B

• Condensation

• D

• Groundwater

• C

• Transpiration

• A

• Precipitation

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The water cycle is the movement of water above, inside, and through the Earth. Most of the Earth's water supply is from the oceans. When water is heated with thermal energy from the Sun, the water​ ​​ ​ (a)   ​ into a gas called water vapor. After the water rises into the atmosphere, it cools and ​ (b)   back into a liquid.

• evaporates
• condenses
• precipitates
• transpires
• accumulates

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The ​ (a)   powers the water cycle that provides fresh water from the ocean.

• sun's energy
• rain
• clouds

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Water can change form - It’s a ​​​ (a)   in the atmosphere. It’s a ​ ​ (b)   on the surface. It’s a ​ (c)   in glaciers.

• gas
• liquid
• solid

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Most of the Earth's water is in

• salty oceans
• freshwater lakes
• freshwater ponds
• glaciers

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Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes
• glaciers/ icecaps
• oceans
• rivers

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