The Water Cycle Quiz

Match the following

• D

• Precipitation

• C

• Condensation

• B

• Transpiration

• A

• Evaporation

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The sun’s ​ (a)   changes liquid water into ​ (b)   , which condenses into ​ (c)   . It then falls back to the earth as ​ (d)   , sleet, hail, or snow.

• vapor
• clouds
• rain
• energy
• ice
• dew
• fog
• runoff

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On a hot summer day in North Carolina, Lindsay swims in an outdoor pool for several hours. Once she leaves the pool, her skin immediately begins to dry. Which best explains why her skin dries so quickly?

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• evaporation

What is the correct order of the processes in the water cycle?

• Evaporation changes water to water vapor.

• Water vapor rises and condenses into water.

• The sun heats the water on Earth.

• Water droplets gather together to form clouds.

• Gravity pulls water back down to Earth.

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Move each picture to the process being shown.

Groups:

(a) Precipitation

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(b) Condensation

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(c) Evaporation

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Evaporation and condensation are opposite of each other. Evaporation happens when heat​ (a)   , causing​ (b)   to change to ​ (c)   . Condensation happens when heat ​ (d)   high up in the sky.

• increases
• liquid
• gas
• decreases

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Which two processes increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere as a result of heat from the sun?

• surface run-off and transpiration

• condensation and precipitation

• evaporation and condensation

• transpiration and evaporation

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