4.10A Water Cycle Vocab Quiz

1. Accumulation

• the collection of water on Earth
• source of energy
• the cooling of water vapor back into a liquid
• the heating up of liquid water into water vapor
• rain, snow, sleet, and hail

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2. Water Cycle

• a continuous cycle of water on Earth
• source of energy
• the cooling of water vapor back into a liquid
• the heating up of liquid water into water vapor
• rain, snow, sleet, and hail

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3. Evaporation

• the heating up of liquid water into water vapor
• source of energy
• the cooling of water vapor back into a liquid
• rain, snow, sleet, and hail
• the collection of water on Earth

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4. Condensation

• the cooling of water vapor back into a liquid
• source of energy
• the heating up of liquid water into water vapor
• rain, snow, sleet, and hail
• the collection of water on Earth

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5. Precipitation

• rain, snow, sleet, and hail
• source of energy
• the cooling of water vapor back into a liquid
• the heating up of liquid water into water vapor
• the collection of water on Earth

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6. Sun

• source of energy
• the cooling of water vapor back into a liquid
• the heating up of liquid water into water vapor
• rain, snow, sleet, and hail
• the collection of water on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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7. Which process is represented by letter C?

• Accumulation
• Precipitation
• Runoff
• Condensation

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8. Which processes involve water changing physical state? Choose TWO answers.

• Process A
• Process B
• Process C
• Process D

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9. The Sun provides Earth with both light and thermal energy. Which of the following is caused by the Sun’s thermal energy in the water cycle?

• Accumulation
• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Evaporation

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10. During which process does water vapor begin to change into a liquid and form clouds?

• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Runoff

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