Chapter 1: The Water Cycle in Action

The main stages of the water cycle are:

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection

• Evaporation, Transpiration, Infiltration, Runoff

• Condensation, Precipitation, Infiltration, Sublimation

• Transpiration, Evaporation, Collection, Sublimation

The water cycle is a process that involves:

• evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

• photosynthesis and respiration

• erosion and sedimentation

• volcanic activity and earthquakes

Fill in the blank: The process of water turning into vapor is called ____.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

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

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Fill in the blank: After precipitation, water collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans. This stage is called ____.

• collection

• evaporation

• condensation

• infiltration

What is the process called when water in wet clothes disappears due to the sun's heat?

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Explain how clouds are formed according to the condensation process described in the text.

• Clouds are formed when water vapor cools and condenses into water droplets.

• Clouds are formed by the accumulation of dust particles in the atmosphere.

• Clouds are formed when the sun heats the earth's surface.

• Clouds are formed by the movement of tectonic plates.

True or False: Evaporation can only happen in lakes and oceans.

• True

• False

What happens to water vapor as it rises and cools?

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What is precipitation?

• A type of weather phenomenon

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

• A type of rock