Water Cycle Processes and Concepts

Q1: What is the process called when water from lakes, rivers, and oceans turns into water vapor?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• collection

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Q2: What causes evaporation to happen?

• heat from the sun

• wind

• cold temperatures

• rain clouds

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Q3: What is condensation?

• water falling from clouds

• water soaking into the ground

• water evaporating from the ocean

• water vapor cooling and turning into liquid droplets

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Q4: What do we call it when water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• evaporation

• condensation

• runoff

• precipitation

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Q5: What forms when water vapor cools high up in the atmosphere?

• rain

• clouds

• snow

• rivers

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Q6: Which best describes the water cycle?

• water only moves from clouds to the ground

• water is created new every time it rains

• water continuously moves through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

• water only moves when the wind blows

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