Water Cycle & States of Matter

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

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

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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What follows evaporation during the water cycle? 

• Water evaporates into water vapor
• Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
• Water precipitates to the ground
• Water runs down into the hydrosphere

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• sleet
• air
• clouds
• vapor

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The water cycle has no start and no end.

• True
• false

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Which of the following describes water changing from liquid to solid?

• 
  ice forming on a lake
• 
  dew forming on grass
• snow melting into a puddle
• water evaporating from a pond

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The diagram above shows four stages of the water cycle.Which change is occurring at stage 1 in the diagram?

• 
  Water is changing from a gas to a solid.
• Water is changing from a liquid to a gas.
• Water is changing from a liquid to a solid.
• Water is changing from a solid to a liquid.

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