Patterns of Earth

Which step in the water cycle occurs when sunlight warms water on Earth and it changes into water vapor?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Collection

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Water from oceans, lakes, and rivers heats up and rises into the air through ________. As it cools, it changes into ________, which forms clouds. Eventually, water falls back to Earth as ________.

• Evaporation, Collection, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Condensation, Transpiration, Collection

• Condensation, Collection, Precipitation

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In some parts of Alaska, the sun does not appear in the sky for two months. Explain what would happen to the water cycle if the sun did not rise.

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Which of these best describes the process that creates a canyon over time?

• Erosion by wind

• Deposition by ice

• Weathering by the Sun

• Erosion by water

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How does the Sun affect the water cycle? Explain in one to two sentences.

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Which of the following are advantages of using renewable resources such as wind, water, and sunlight? (Select all that apply.)

• They produce pollution when used.

• They are abundant and can be replenished naturally.

• They are available in limited quantities.

• They do not deplete Earth's natural resources.

Sort the energy resource to its correct category: renewable or nonrenewable.

• Energy Resources: Coal, Wind, Oil, Solar, Natural Gas

• Categories: Renewable, Nonrenewable

Nonrenewable resources, such as coal and oil, can be replaced naturally over a short period of time.

• True

• False

Water is considered a ________ resource because it can be replenished through the water cycle, but it still needs to be conserved to ensure it lasts.

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The diagrams  shows a natural process that weathers rock.
 Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

• frozen water acts as a solute
• water expands when it freezes
• the mass of water increases when it freezes
• frozen water dissolves most types of rock

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