The Water Cycle

What is the water Cycle?

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This is the process of liquid turning into a vapor.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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This is the process of water being returned from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail

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Clouds are directly formed from runoff

• True
• False

Which of the following are parts of the water cycle?

• Condensation

• Collection

• Percolation

• Drinking

• Swimming

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This is the water that flows across land into rivers and streams. This water eventually flows into lakes and oceans.

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Ground water

• Runoff

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A watershed is an area of land that is drained by a river system

• True
• False

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This is the water beneath the earth's surface.

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This is an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.

• Reservoir
• Aquifer
• Groundwater
• Watershed

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What is the driving force behind the water cycle?

• The sun

• The moon

• Wind

• Rain

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