Exploring the Water Cycle

What is the process of water turning into vapor called?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

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What role do plants play in the water cycle through transpiration?

• Plants release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere through transpiration.

• Plants absorb water from the atmosphere during transpiration.

• Plants play a vital role in the water cycle by releasing water vapor into the atmosphere through transpiration.

• Transpiration helps plants grow by storing water in their leaves.

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How does evaporation contribute to the water cycle?

• Evaporation is the process of water freezing into ice.

• Evaporation cools the air and prevents rainfall.

• Evaporation contributes to the water cycle by transforming liquid water into vapor, which rises, forms clouds, and eventually falls back as precipitation.

• Evaporation only occurs in oceans and does not affect rivers.

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What is condensation and how does it occur?

• Condensation is the evaporation of water from a surface into the air.

• Condensation is the process of liquid water turning into water vapor when heated.

• Condensation occurs when solid ice turns into water vapor directly.

• Condensation is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water when cooled.

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What are clouds primarily made of?

• Oxygen molecules

• Water droplets or ice crystals

• Dust particles

• Carbon dioxide

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What type of precipitation falls as ice pellets?

• Snow

• Hail

• Sleet

• Rain

What is the term for rain that falls in the form of liquid water?

• Mist or fog

• Solid precipitation

• Liquid precipitation

• Frozen precipitation

What is the difference between sleet and hail?

• Sleet is larger than hail and falls during thunderstorms, while hail is smaller and falls during light rain.

• Sleet occurs only during winter, while hail can happen in any season.

• Sleet is small ice pellets from freezing rain, while hail is larger ice balls formed in thunderstorms.

• Sleet is formed from snowflakes melting in warm air, while hail is created from rain droplets freezing in cold air.

How does snow form in the atmosphere?

• Snow is created by warm air mixing with dry air.

• Snow forms from rain that freezes on contact with the ground.

• Snow forms from ice crystals that develop in cold, moist air.

• Snow develops from dust particles in hot, dry conditions.

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What happens to water after it precipitates?

• Water is absorbed by plants only.

• Water can infiltrate, runoff, or evaporate after precipitation.

• Water turns into ice instantly after falling.

• Water freezes immediately after precipitation.

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