Exploring the Phases of the Water Cycle with Bill Nye

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• WIND

• ANIMALS

• PLANTS

• THE SUN

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What process turns liquid water into vapor?

• COLLECTION

• CONDENSATION

• PRECIPITATION

• EVAPORATION

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What happens when water vapor cools down?

• IT REMAINS UNCHANGED

• IT EVAPORATES

• IT CONDENSES

• IT PRECIPITATES

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What form of precipitation can occur during the water cycle?

• ONLY HAIL

• RAIN, SNOW, SLEET, OR HAIL

• ONLY SNOW

• ONLY RAIN

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What is necessary for condensation to occur?

• SUNLIGHT

• A COOL SURFACE

• WIND

• HEAT

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What demonstrates the water cycle in Bill Nye's experiment?

• A BOILING POT OF WATER

• A PENGUIN TOY

• A CLOUD IN A JUG

• A GLASS OF WATER

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Why is water considered a finite resource?

• IT'S CONSTANTLY BEING CREATED

• IT CAN BE MADE ARTIFICIALLY

• IT'S UNLIMITED

• IT'S THE SAME WATER RECYCLED OVER TIME

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What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• IT COOLS THE WATER

• IT HEATS THE WATER CAUSING EVAPORATION

• IT CREATES WATER

• IT HAS NO ROLE

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How can water vapor turn into liquid water in the atmosphere?

• BY EVAPORATING

• BY CONDENSING

• BY FREEZING

• BY HEATING UP

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What is the importance of the water cycle for life on Earth?

• IT PROVIDES ENTERTANMENT

• IT HAS NO IMPORTANCE

• IT SUPPORTS ALL FORMS OF LIFE

• IT MAKES THE OCEAN SALTY

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