In one part of the water cycle, liquid water is turned into vapor by the Sun and rises into the sky. What process causes the water vapor to return to liquid in a cloud? (SC.5.E.7.1)

• circulation

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

A student is creating a model to show how the physical state of water changes as it moves through the water cycle. What should the model show when the water goes through evaporation and condensation? (SC.E.5.7.1)

• water changing from a gas to a solid

• water changing from a gas to a liquid

• water changing from a liquid to a gas

• water changing from a solid to a liquid

Students created models of the water cycle using empty plastic bottles. Water was placed at the bottom of each bottle, and the top was sealed with a plastic cap. The bottles were then placed in a sunny window in the classroom. What would best represent the precipitation step of the water cycle in this model? (SC.5.E.7.1)

• water drops in the bottle collecting at the top

• water drops in the bottle moving down the sides

• the amount of water decreasing at the bottom of the bottle

• sunlight from the window warming the water at the bottom of the bottle

Susan made observations about outside events she noticed throughout the day. The day began with rain. Susan saw puddles on the road. The rain stopped and the sun began to shine. The puddles disappeared. Later, the clouds began to form in the sky. How do the parts of the water cycle relate to the events that Susan saw? (SC.5.E.7.1)

• The rain was condensation. The sun making the puddles disappear was evaporation. The clouds were formed by precipitation.

• The rain was precipitation. The sun making the puddles disappear was condensation. The clouds were formed by evaporation.

• The rain was evaporation. The sun making the puddles disappear was precipitation. The clouds were formed by condensation.

• The rain was precipitation. The sun making the puddles disappear was evaporation. The clouds were formed by condensation.

Which series of steps is in the correct order to describe how ocean water becomes rain, snow, or some other form of precipitation? (SC.5.E.7.2)

• The sun warms the ocean. Water vapor rises into the air. Water collects in clouds. Rain, snow, or other precipitation falls.

• Water collects in clouds. The sun warms the ocean. Rain, snow, or other precipitation falls. Water vapor rises into the air.

• The sun warms the ocean. Water vapor rises into the air. Rain, snow, or other precipitation falls. Water collects in clouds.

• Rain, snow, or other precipitation falls. Water collects in clouds. Water vapor rises into the air. The sun warms the ocean.

Through which process in the Earth's water cycle does water leave the oceans? (SC.5.E.7.2)

• accumulation

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

Which step in the water cycle returns water directly to oceans? (SC.5.E.7.2)

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

Where does most of the water in the water cycle come from? (SC.5.E.7.2)

• from oceans

• from rivers and streams

• from watering crops and plants

• from puddles left by precipitation

The temperature in Jacksonville on a day in May is 91 degrees Fahrenheit. There is very little wind on this day. What type of precipitation is most likely to form? (SC.5.E.7.4)

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

Which conditions are most likely to produce precipitation that falls to the ground as hail? (SC.5.E.7.4)

• moderate temperatures, overcast, with no wind

• cooling temperatures, high clouds, with strong winds

• cold temperatures, mostly cloudy, with mild wind

• hot temperatures, partly cloudy, with occasional wind