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Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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What is it called when water moves rocks and dirt?

• rain

• erosion

• a river

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The top of the groundwater’s zone of saturation - E

• Zone of Aeration
• Aquifer
• Surface water
• Water table

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which of these is not part of the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Cementation

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Energy created by moving water.

• Solar

• Wind

• Geothermal

• Hydropower

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the Sun

• the Earth

• water

• the Moon

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A gas in the atmosphere that varies in amount.

• lightning

• ozone

• water vapor

• sunlight

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All of the following are Major Watersheds for Virginia EXCEPT:

• Gulf of Mexico

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sound

• Outer Banks

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Where do all three of VA's major watersheds ultimately drain to?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

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The water cycle is a good example of the cyclic nature of some materials in a natural ecosystem. Cyclic is best defined as

• never ending

• occurring in cycles

• succession

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