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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?condensationevaporationprecipitationrun off - 2. Multiple Choicewhat does the #4 show in the diagram?condensationevaporationprecipitationrun off
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich stage does the #3 show in the diagram?condensationevaporationprecipitationrun off
- 4. Multiple Choice
What role does the Sun play in the water cycle?
The Sun splits the water molecules and they disappear
The Sun causes clouds to form and they precipitate
The Sun is not part of the water cycle
The Sun causes water to change form and move
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is evaporation?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.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How is the Sun involved in the creation of clouds
Heat from the Sun warms the ocean, evaporating water. The vapor condenses forming clouds
Heat from the Sun causes clouds to join over oceans.
Light from the Sun causes water to condense, the water then evaporates to form clouds.
Light from the Sun reflects water vapor forming clouds
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is precipitation?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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following events in the water cycle is an example of solar energy being absorbed?
Snow falling to the ground
Clouds releasing rain in the desert
Water evaporating from the surface of an ocean
Water vapor condensing and forming giant clouds
- 9. 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.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Sun directly affects which of the following…
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Accumulation
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following events in the water cycle is an example of solar energy being absorbed? (5.8B)
Water vapor condensing to form clouds
Water evaporating from the surface of an ocean
Rain freezing as it falls toward the ground
Clouds releasing precipitation over a mountain
- 12. Multiple Choice
The diagram shows the process of evaporation over the ocean. What is the most likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby? (5.8B)
Increased drought conditions
Decreased erosion of the shoreline
Increased precipitation
Decreased solar energy
- 13. Multiple Choice
This photograph shows a beach on a partly sunny day. Which of the following is an interaction between the sun and the ocean that results in clouds forming near the beach? (5.8B)
Energy from the sun causes precipitation over the ocean.
Energy from the sun causes water to evaporate from the ocean.
Light from the sun reflects off the surface of the ocean.
Light from the sun decreases the amount of water vapor in the air over the ocean.
- 14. Multiple Choice
The model shows where water can be found during different stages of the water cycle. What should be added to the diagram to better explain the water cycle? (5.8B)
Soil to trap water from runoff
The sun to provide energy for evaporation
Rocks to release thermal energy
Plants to provide oxygen in the atmosphere
- 15. Multiple Choice
The picture shows a cumulonimbus cloud forming over an ocean. Which statement best explains how the sun and the ocean interact to form a cumulonimbus cloud? (5.8B)
Heat from the sun warms the ocean, causing the water to evaporate. The water vapor then condenses to form a cumulonimbus cloud.
Heat from the sun causes clouds in the area to gather over the ocean and form one large cumulonimbus cloud.
Light from the sun shines on the ocean, causing water vapor to condense. The water then evaporates to form a cumulonimbus cloud.
Light from the sun causes ocean water to reflect water vapor into the air and gather over the ocean into a cumulonimbus cloud.
- 16. Multiple Choice
The pictures show a sidewalk at three different times on the same day. The changes were caused by the weather. Which table best describes the changes that most likely occurred between 6 am and noon? (4.8B)
- 17. Multiple Choice
A diagram of the stages in the water cycle is shown. Which of these observations would most likely be seen at Stage N? (4.8B)
Water flowing downhill
Fog forming along a highway
The water level of a lake decreasing
Dark clouds forming in the sky
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