Water Cycle Quiz - 3.7

What is the water cycle?

• A chain of events that repeats

• A one-time event

• A process that never changes

• A cycle that stops in winter

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Why is the water cycle important for life on Earth?

• It provides a natural, continual water supply

• It stops water from moving

• It makes water disappear

• It only happens in the ocean

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What drives the water cycle?

• The energy from the sun

• The energy from the moon

• The energy from the stars

• The energy from the wind

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What happens during evaporation in the water cycle?

• Liquid water changes to gas

• Gas changes to liquid

• Water freezes

• Water disappears

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

• Gas changes back to liquid

• Liquid changes to gas

• Water turns into ice

• Water disappears

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What is precipitation in the water cycle?

• Water falls to the ground as liquid or solid

• Water rises into the sky

• Water turns into vapor

• Water disappears

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Where does water move in the water cycle?

• On, in, and above Earth

• Only in the ocean

• Only in rivers

• Only in lakes

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Does the water cycle have a beginning or end?

• No, it does not

• Yes, it starts in the ocean

• Yes, it ends in the sky

• Yes, it starts in rivers

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What is essential to Earth's processes?

• Water

• Sand

• Rocks

• Trees

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What can water form during condensation?

• Ice crystals

• Sand

• Rocks

• Trees

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