4.10A Readiness Assessment

What is the main source of energy for the water cycle on Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Stars

• The Wind

What process describes the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth?

• Photosynthesis

• Water Cycle

• Rock Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

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

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Accumulation

Benjamin looks out the window and sees water falling from the clouds as rain. What is the term for this process, which can also happen as snow or hail?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

What happens during evaporation?

• Liquid water turns into ice.

• Liquid water turns into gas (water vapor).

• Gas turns into liquid water.

• Water vapor turns into clouds.

What role does the Sun play in evaporation?

• It cools down the water.

• It freezes the water.

• It heats the water in oceans, lakes, and rivers.

• It turns water into ice.

The process when gas turns into a liquid is called (a)   .

• Evaporation
• Freezing
• Condensation
• Melting

What do the tiny droplets formed from condensation create in the sky?

• Rainbows

• Clouds

• Snowflakes

• Thunder

What happens when cloud droplets combine and become heavy?

• They float higher in the sky.

• They fall to Earth.

• They disappear.

• They change color.

What is the process called when water moves across Earth's surface and collects in streams, rivers, and lakes?

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Infiltration