Quiz about Water Cycle

Question 1

This picture shows -

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precipitation

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evaporation

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condensation

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transpiration

Question 2

What is the source of energy for the Water Cycle?

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Sun

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Ocean

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Wind

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Moon

Question 3

Select the three main parts of the Water Cycle.

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Precipitation

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Ground Water

Question 4

Jack noticed that a puddle was gone that was there on his walk to school. What happened to the puddle?

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It evaporated

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It melted

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It condensed

Question 5

What step of the water cycle occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor?

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evaporation

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precipitation

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accumulation

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condensation

Question 6

The sun is the source of energy for the water cycle.

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True

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False

Question 7

Condensation occurs when water vapor_____________.

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cools off and becomes liquid water

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heats up and becomes liquid water

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freezes and becomes ice

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rains on the land

Question 8

The Earth can make new water, we just have to wait long enough for the cycle to be over.

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False

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True

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of condensation?

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water droplets on the outside of a cold drink

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Water boiling on a stove

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Puddles on the sidewalk after a hard rain

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Snow falling in Colorado

Question 10

Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?

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evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

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run off

Question 11

what does the #4 show in the diagram?

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precipitation

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condensation

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evaporation

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run off

Question 12

Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

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run off

Question 13

What role does the Sun play in the water cycle?

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The Sun causes water to change form and move

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The Sun splits the water molecules and they disappear

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The Sun causes clouds to form and they precipitate

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The Sun is not part of the water cycle

Question 14

How is the Sun involved in the creation of clouds

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Heat from the Sun warms the ocean, evaporating water. The vapor condenses forming clouds

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Heat from the Sun causes clouds to join over oceans.

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Light from the Sun causes water to condense, the water then evaporates to form clouds.

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Light from the Sun reflects water vapor forming clouds

Question 15

Which of the following events in the water cycle is an example of solar energy being absorbed? (5.8B)

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Water evaporating from the surface of an ocean

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Water vapor condensing to form clouds

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Rain freezing as it falls toward the ground

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Clouds releasing precipitation over a mountain

Question 16

The diagram shows the process of evaporation over the ocean. What is the most likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby? (5.8B)

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Increased precipitation

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Increased drought conditions

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Decreased erosion of the shoreline

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Decreased solar energy

Question 17

During which stage do clouds form?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

Question 18

Which of these is not an example of precipitation?

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clouds

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rain

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sleet

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snow

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