Water Cycle & Properties

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What is the main driving force to the Water Cycle?

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The Sun

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Which of these is an example of precipitation? Options: snow, ice, clouds, vapor

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snow

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What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to  WATER VAPOR (GAS)? Options: EVAPORATION, PRECIPITATION, TRANSPIRATION, CONDENSATION

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EVAPORATION

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product? Options: condensation, evaporation, sublimation, transpiration

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transpiration

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water cycle

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the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

Front

During which stage do clouds form? Options: condensation, evaporation, precipitation, transpiration

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condensation

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The chemical compound of water is: HO, H₂O, H₃O, HO₂

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H₂O

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What word describes when water is attracted to other substances? Options: cohesion, adhesion, capillary action, surface tension

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adhesion

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The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops on thin films (like wax paper) is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attracted to other water molecules.

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cohesion

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Why is water considered a universal solvent?

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Dissolves most substances