Exploring the Water Cycle Concepts

What is the water cycle?

• The process of water being used by animals.

• The process of water being used by plants.

• The process of water moving between the ocean, land, and air.

• The process of water being stored in underground reservoirs.

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Which stage of the water cycle involves water changing from a liquid to a gas?

• Collection

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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What is water vapor?

• A frozen form of water

• A liquid form of water

• A solid form of water

• A clear gas form of water

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What happens during condensation?

• Water vapor cools and changes back into a liquid.

• Water is absorbed by plants.

• Water falls to the earth as rain.

• Water changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What forms in the sky as a result of condensation?

• Clouds

• Rain

• Hail

• Snow

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Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Evaporation

• Sleet

• Hail

• Rain

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What does precipitation deliver to the surface of the earth?

• Air

• Water

• Heat

• Sunlight

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Which stage of the water cycle involves water falling back to the earth?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Collection

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What is the process called when water seeps into the ground or runs over the ground to collect in bodies of water?

• Collection

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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What are the key stages of the water cycle?

• Precipitation, Evaporation, Condensation, Collection

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection

• Condensation, Evaporation, Collection, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Collection, Precipitation, Condensation

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