Understanding the Water Cycle

What is a cycle in the context of natural processes?

• A single event with no repetition

• A random occurrence

• A series of events that repeat

• A one-time event

What are clouds primarily made of?

• Air

• Many drops of water

• Solid ice

• Dust particles

What does the process of evaporation involve?

• Water turning into ice

• Water changing from liquid to vapor

• Water remaining in liquid form

• Water turning into solid

What is the role of the sun in the evaporation process?

• It has no effect on water

• It freezes the water

• It heats the water, causing it to evaporate

• It cools the water

What happens during condensation?

• Water remains as vapor

• Water vapor turns into liquid drops

• Water vapor turns into ice

• Water turns into gas

Why might the ground be wet in the morning even if it didn't rain?

• Because of wind

• Because of snow

• Because of evaporation

• Because of condensation

What is the difference between evaporation and condensation?

• Evaporation is cooling, condensation is heating

• Evaporation is spreading out, condensation is gathering

• Evaporation is gathering, condensation is spreading out

• Evaporation and condensation are the same

What is water vapor?

• Solid form of water

• Liquid form of water

• Frozen water

• Water in gaseous form

How do raindrops form?

• By freezing in the sky

• By evaporating from the ocean

• By water vapor condensing into drops

• By melting ice

What happens to water vapor when it rises into the sky?

• It remains as liquid

• It forms clouds

• It disappears

• It turns into ice