ESS2.C Quiz

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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Which of the following is a primary driver of the water cycle?

• Wind

• Solar energy

• Earth's rotation

• Gravitational pull

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Explain how water contributes to the process of erosion.

• Water dissolves minerals in rocks, weakening them.

• Water freezes in cracks, expanding and breaking rocks apart.

• Water carries away particles of soil and rock.

• Water evaporates, leaving minerals behind.

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Which of the following processes is responsible for the formation of clouds?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Infiltration

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Identify the process in which water from plants is released into the atmosphere.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

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Describe how water can cause chemical weathering of rocks.

• Water freezes and expands in cracks, breaking rocks apart.

• Water reacts with minerals to form new compounds.

• Water carries away rock particles.

• Water deposits minerals in new locations.

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What is the term for the movement of water through the soil and its layers?

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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How does water contribute to physical weathering?

• By dissolving minerals in rocks

• By freezing and expanding in rock cracks

• By carrying away dissolved minerals

• By forming new minerals

Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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Explain the role of water in the process of erosion.

• Water adds minerals to rocks, making them heavier.

• Water transports soil and rock particles from one location to another.

• Water evaporates, leaving behind sediment.

• Water forms new rock layers.

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