Water Review A B C

How is transpiration important to the water cycle?

• It is the evaporation of water from the leaves of plants back into the atmosphere allowing the cycle to continue.

• It results in the deposition of water vapor directly as ice, so water changes states causing the cycle to move to the next phase.

• It allows plants to absorb water through their roots which is then precipitated back into the atmosphere.

• It permits the diffusion of water from the surface to water tables deep underground which restores groundwater supplies.

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As part of the water cycle, water from Earth’s surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

• evaporation ---> condensation ---> precipitation

• precipitation ---> condensation ---> evaporation

• condensation ---> evaporation ---> precipitation

• evaporation ---> precipitation ---> condensation

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What would most likely happen if all evaporation of water stopped?

• Runoff would increase.

• More clouds would form.

• No precipitation would fall.

• Moist air would be in the atmosphere

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To which process is the formation of clouds related?

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• melting

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Which process in the water cycle involves water moving from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What word describes the SALTINESS of water?
(a)  

• salinity

• freshness

• bioluminescence

• density

Answer explanation

Salinity is a scientific term.

Scientists use it to tell how much salt there is in water.

What is the role of clouds in the water cycle?

• They transport water across the globe.

• They release water back to the earth as precipitation.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Freezing

• Melting

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Which property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Polarity

• Density

Water is important for sustaining life on Earth because it can be found as a

• gas, compound, or element

• solid, liquid, or plasma

• liquid, plasma, or condensate

• solid, liquid, or gas

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