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What part of the water cycle was she seeing?

• collection

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

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Jun is making a model to show how water evaporates from the ocean. Which items are the best choices for him to use in his model?

• flashlight and tea kettle

• heat lamp and bowl of salt water

• stove burner and pot of tap water

• thermometer and heating pad

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Connor saw on a science show that 90% of the evaporated water that goes into the water cycle comes from one source. What is the source?

• freshwater lakes and rivers

• underground storage

• glaciers

• oceans

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While Xavier was at the beach, he watched these puffy white clouds develop over the ocean. What part of the water cycle did he see happening?

• Water vapor was condensing to

  form water droplets

• Water was evaporating into water

  vapor.

• Water drops were falling from the sky.

• Water drops were rising from the ocean

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Looking at a globe, Liam noticed that about two thirds of Earth’s surface is ocean. What can he conclude about oceans in Earth’s water cycle?

• Oceans hold most of Earth’s water

• River runoff is the source of most ocean water

• Water flows from oceans into lakes and streams

• You cannot drink salt water so oceans are

  not important.

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Which should NOT be on his list?

• glacier melt

• river runoff

• rain

• wells

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Amelia has observed water run off into the ocean in many places and for many years. The level of the water in the ocean does not seem to have changed. Why?

• Water evaporates from the ocean’s surface

• Some ocean water freezes and becomes glaciers.

• Salt makes ocean water heavier so it takes up less space

• Water seeps into the ocean bed and becomes ground water

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In September of 2001, Tropical Storm Gabrielle dropped 11 inches of rain over parts of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. Which statement is true about all of the water from that storm?

• It ran off the surface and is now part of the ocean

• It evaporated and is part of the atmosphere

• It is a solid, liquid, or gaseous part of the water cycle.

• It soaked into the surface and became groundwater

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This is Cham’s drawing of the water cycle over the ocean. What does the drawing show as the main, direct source of the fresh water in ponds, in lakes, and under the

ground?

• condensation

• evaporation

• runoff

• precipitatoin

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A class is doing a play about the water cycle. Which of these statements could be a scientifically accurate line in the play?

• Oceans are salt water, so they are not

  important in the water cycle

• Oceans have less water than is found

  underground

• Oceans are where most water on Earth is stored

• Oceans contain less water than glaciers

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