Understanding the Water Cycle

71% of Earth’s surface is covered in ___.

• rock

• water

• trees

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During the water cycle, water can change ___.

• locations

• from liquid to gas

• both A and B are correct

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Why is the water cycle important?

• it provides energy for the sun

• all living things on Earth need water to survive

• it creates land for humans to live on

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What causes water to evaporate?

• heat from the sun

• cold temperatures in the atmosphere

• the roots of plants

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When water evaporates, it changes from ___.

• a solid to a liquid

• a liquid to a gas

• a gas to a liquid

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Transpiration happens when water evaporates from ___.

• large bodies of water

• clouds

• the leaves of plants

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What causes water vapor to condense?

• colder temperatures in Earth’s atmosphere

• heat from the sun

• gravity

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When water vapor condenses in the atmosphere, it forms ___.

• rain

• clouds

• rivers

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Which force causes water droplets to fall as precipitation?

• wind

• gravity

• sunlight

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What is the process called when water from plants returns to the atmosphere?

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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