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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the energy source for the water cycle?the sunthe earthwaterthe moon
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the opposite of condensation?runoffevaporationprecipitationtranspiration
- 3. Multiple ChoiceSnow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.evaporationcondensationaccumulationprecipitation
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?condensationevaporationsublimationtranspiration - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat comes after evaporation during the water cycle?
How does this occur?Water evaporates into water vaporWater vapor condenses and forms a cloudWater precipitates to the groundWater runs down into the hydrosphere - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich best explains why runoff is important?It returns water to other locations on EarthIt increases the chance of floodingIt makes evaporation occur fasterIt increases condensation
- 7. Multiple ChoicePrecipitation occurs becausethe droplets evaporate in the airthe droplets are too light for the air to holdthe droplets are too heavy for the air to hold
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water?glacierwellaquifernatural spring
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is water vapor?
Water on the land (geosphere)
Water in the water (hydrosphere)
Water in plants
Water in the air (atmosphere)
- 10. Multiple Choice
Where is most water found on Earth?
glaciers
oceans
rivers
lakes
- 11. Multiple Choice
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
warm, sunny
cold, rainy
cold, sunny
rainy, warm
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is condensation?The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
Evaporation
Rain
Infiltration
Watershed
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWater in the form of a gas.water vapordew pointocean currenthumidity
- 15. Multiple Choice
condensation falling onto land in the form of rain, sleet, hail, snow, and mist
condensation
desublimation
evaporation
precipitation
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA student looks outside her window after it has rained. She sees many puddles of water. later that same day, the puddles are gone. Which process explains why the puddles are gone?accumulation of runoffprecipitationevaporationcondensation
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