Quiz about Study Jams Water Cycle

Question 1

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

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the sun

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the earth

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water

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the moon

Question 2

Which is the opposite of condensation?

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evaporation

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runoff

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precipitation

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transpiration

Question 3

Which best explains why runoff is important?

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It returns water to other locations on Earth

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It increases the chance of flooding

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It makes evaporation occur faster

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It increases condensation

Question 4

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________.

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precipitation

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evaporation

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condensation

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accumulation

Question 5

When water _________, dew forms.

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Condenses

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Melts

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Evaporates

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Precipitates

Question 6

During which stage do clouds form?

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

Question 7

Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

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evaporation

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condesantion

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precipitation

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run off

Question 8

Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?

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run off

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

Question 9

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 10

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 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

Dew also forms directly onto items, as water droplets.  What part of the water cycle is this?

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condensation

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run-off

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evaporation

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precipitation

Question 13

What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

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evaporating

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condensing

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transpiring

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freezing

Question 14

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a  pond?

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sunny and hot

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sunny and cold

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rainy and hot

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rainy and cold

Question 15

It's a hot summer day. Eric has a cold bottle of soda at the beach. He notices drops of water are on the outside of the bottle. Where did the water come from?

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Warm air touching the the cold bottle.

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Water from the ocean.

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Eric's hand touching the bottle.

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Dew forming on the sand.

Question 16

What is the transformation of a liquid to a vapor?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

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Transpiration

Question 17

Which is a form of condensation?

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Fog

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Sleet

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Snow

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Steam

Question 18

Which two parts of the water cycle require a change in heat energy?

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evaporation and condensation

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evaporation and collection

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condensation and precipitation

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transpiration and condensation

Question 19

What must happen immediately before evaporation can occur?

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An increase in air temperature.

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Transpiration must add water to the atmosphere.

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Water Vapor must lose heat energy

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Precipitation must begin to fall and run off

Question 20

It's sunny and hot at the beach. Katie is swimming but is now reading a book in the shade. Her swimsuit is dry. Where did the water go?

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It evaporated into the warm air.

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It condensed on the cool sand.

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It condensed on the wet towel.

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It evaporated into the dry sand.

Question 21

What energy source changes the size of a puddle after a rain storm?

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Solar Energy

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Hydro-electric energy

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Kinetic energy

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Potential energy

Question 22

Which best describes what happens to water vapor as it rises higher and higher in the sky?

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It cools and may form clouds

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It cools and continues to rise

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It warms and condenses

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It warms and moves over land

Question 23

When the sun warms water, which resulting process occurs?

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evaporation

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precipitation

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run off

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condensation

Question 24

How do plants return water back into the environment?

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by transpiration

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by evaporation

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by runoff

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by condensation

Question 25

After lake water flows through a dam, which processes are most responsible for helping replace the water in the lake?

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precipitation and runoff

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transpiration and condensation

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condensation and runoff

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transpiration and precipitation

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