Understanding the Water Cycle

What is the first stage of the water cycle where water collects in large bodies like oceans and lakes?

• Evaporation

• Accumulation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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Which process involves water turning into vapor and rising into the air?

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Accumulation

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What is the process called when plants release water vapor into the air?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Accumulation

• Precipitation

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Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?

• Rain

• Snow

• Fog

• Hail

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Why is the water cycle important for life on Earth?

• It creates new water

• It helps distribute water to all parts of the Earth

• It stops water from evaporating

• It makes water salty

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What happens to water during the evaporation process?

• It turns into ice

• It becomes a gas

• It stays the same

• It turns into a solid

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Which stage of the water cycle involves water falling back to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Accumulation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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Which of the following is an example of accumulation?

• Water vapor rising

• Water collecting in a lake

• Water falling as snow

• Water being absorbed by plants

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What is the role of clouds in the water cycle?

• They absorb water

• They store water vapor

• They create water

• They stop water from evaporating

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What is the process called when water vapor cools in clouds and changes back into liquid droplets?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Accumulation

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