Exploring the Water Cycle and Bodies of Water

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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Which stage of the water cycle involves water turning into vapor and rising into the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

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Which of the following is a primary source of freshwater on Earth?

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Seas

• Saltwater lakes

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What is the term for water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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Which type of water body is characterized by being a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean?

• Lake

• River

• Pond

• Glacier

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What is the importance of oceans in the water cycle?

• They are the main source of evaporation.

• They store freshwater.

• They prevent precipitation.

• They are not involved in the water cycle.

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Which of the following is a small body of still water, usually smaller than a lake?

• Ocean

• River

• Pond

• Sea

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What is the role of plants in the water cycle?

• They absorb water from the soil and release it as vapor.

• They store water in their leaves.

• They prevent water from evaporating.

• They do not play any role in the water cycle.

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Which of the following is a large body of saltwater that is partially enclosed by land?

• Lake

• Sea

• River

• Pond

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What is the process by which water from plants is released into the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

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