The Water Cycle

The picture shows wet grass. Which process occurred when the water droplets formed on the grass?

• deposition

• sublimation

• evaporation

• condensation

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Which example best shows how the water cycle carries on energy transfer?

• a flooding river depositing silt on a floodplain

• a warm ocean current warming the air above it

• ocean water depositing sand particles on a shore

• water seeping through the soil and dissolving salts

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The picture shows a hurricane over the ocean. Which statement best describes the energy flow in the formation of a hurricane?

• A. Energy is released as water freezes and absorbed as clouds condense.

• B. The sun’s energy is absorbed as water evaporates and released as it falls as rain.

• C. Energy is released as clouds condense and absorbed as rain falls to cause a hurricane.

• D. The sun’s energy is absorbed as water evaporates and released as it condenses into hurricane clouds.

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Tai grows plants in a container called a terrarium, as shown. He keeps the terrarium on a sunny windowsill. The terrarium is completely closed, so Tai cannot add water to the plants. However, the plants have enough water to grow. Which statement best explains why the plants always have enough water?

• The air cannot hold all of the water vapor.

• Water is unable to evaporate from the soil.

• The plants take up water and store it in their stems and leaves.

• Energy from the sun cycles water through the soil, the plants, and the air.

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Which are the three ways water reaches the atmosphere?

• sublimation, condensation, transpiration

• evaporation, radiation, and condensation

• transpiration, evaporation, and sublimation

• transpiration, condensation, and precipitation

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What is one way that rainwater can be transported to the ocean without entering the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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The water could form _______ and run downhill, eventually flowing into the _______.

• A) runoff, ocean

• B) infiltration, surface

• C) surface, runoff

• D) ocean, infiltration

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Which of the following processes is part of the water cycle?

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation

• Digestion

• Combustion

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

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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In the water cycle, _______ is the process where water from lakes and rivers turns into vapor.

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

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