Water Cycle Vocabulary

What is run off?

• when water runs across Earth's surface because it cannot soak into the ground.

• water that soaks into the ground

• water that turns from a liquid to a gas

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When you set a glass of ice water outside and water drops form on the outside of the glass, where did the water droplets come from?

• from the melted ice

• they condense from the warm air surrounding the cup

• from the rain outside

• from evaporation above the cup

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What causes evaporation to occur?

• the water starts moving

• the water temperature decreases

• the sun's energy heating up the water

• the wind moves the water

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In which step of the water cycle does liquid water fall from the clouds back to Earth's surface?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

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If I leave a bowl of water outside for a few days, when I check the water again what would I observe?

• the water level in the bowl has decreased because of evaporation

• the water level in the bowl has increased

• the water level in the bowl has decreased because of condensation

• the water level will remain the same

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In our water cycle bag models, what caused water droplets to form on the inside of the bag?

• the water evaporated then precipitated

• the water condensed then evaporated

• the water evaporated then condesed

• the air evaporated

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Why is the ocean important in the water cycle?

• it provides high salt content

• it is not as important as freshwater

• it provides most of the water for the water cycle

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Why does the ocean water levels stay the same?

• because ocean water is evaporated daily

• because ocean water is stored in other places

• because it is held in the cloud for a long time

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What is groundwater?

• water running across Earth's surface

• water stored underground

• water collecting in bodies of water

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What could happen after water falls back to Earth's surface as precipitation?

• it becomes groundwater

• it becomes runoff

• it collects in a body of water

• all of the above

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