Water Cycles

A cold, closed bottle of water is left in the sun. Water forms on the outside of the bottle. This is an example of

• evaporation

• precipitation

• water vapor

• condensation

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The water cycle is the path water takes from the Earth to the ___________ and back again.

• Clouds

• Ground

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The suns role in the water cycle warms the water and causes it to ___________.

• Evaporate

• Condensate

• Precipitate

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The 5 key terms of the water cycle are Evaporation, Precipitation and ______, _______ and ________.

• Nitrates, decomposers and runoff

• Condensation, Transpiration and Carbon Dioxide

• Condensation, Transpiration and Runoff

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Snow, sleet and rain are examples of _____________.

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water as they change their physical states

• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

• when plants perform photosynthesis

• when clouds form

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What is condensation? Condensation is the part of the water cycle when

• the sun heats water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor. It rises from the ground into the air.

• water vapor in the air gets cold and turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

• clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water so it falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• water leaves plants through the stomata in the underside of their leaves.

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A shows liquid water becoming gas in the atmosphere. What is A?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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B shows water vapor (gas) in the air becoming clouds. What is B?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

Answer explanation

Gas becomes liquid as it cools.

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C shows water in the air falling toward Earth. What is C?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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