5.P.2.1

When Maria went for a walk early in the morning, she noticed the ground was wet. It had not rained overnight, but there were water droplets on the grass.
What best explains why the water droplets formed on the grass?

• Clouds formed.
• The Sun went down.
• Winds became stronger.
• The air temperature became cooler.

Which would most likely cause more runoff?

• decrease in transpiration
• increase in precipitation
• decrease in precipitation

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Which term best describes how plants release water in the form of water vapor?

• evaporation
• precipitation
• transpiration
• condensation

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Which is not a process involved in the water cycle?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation
• fixation

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Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are examples of which process in the water cycle?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?

• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration
• precipitation

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In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?

• Both are caused by changes in heat energy.
• Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.
• Both cause increases in air temperature.
• Both cause decreases in air temperature.

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Which is an example of precipitation?

• hail
• clouds
• water vapor

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Which experiment would most resemble the complete water cycle?

• watering plants
• burning wet wood
• water flowing from a faucet
• boiling a pot of water with a lid on it

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Which part of the water cycle changes water to water vapor?

• evaporation
• precipitation
• condensation

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