Water cycle

Which example is a form of precipitation?

• Dew

• Fog

• Frost

• Hail

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In which area would the rate of evaporation be the lowest?

• Over the ocean

• Over the mountains

• Over the rainforest

• Over the desert

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As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

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What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?

• The water cycle would not include precipitation but would continue with groundwater flow.

• The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.

• The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides energy for the formation of clouds.

• The water cycle would not include evaporation and transpiration but would continue with condensation.

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How do transpiration and evaporation compare?

• During both processes, liquid water changes to water vapor.

• During both processes, water vapor changes to liquid water.

• During transpiration, liquid water changes to water vapor, and during evaporation, water vapor changes to liquid water.

• During transpiration, water vapor changes to liquid water, and during evaporation, liquid water changes to water vapor.

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The water cycle is shown in the diagram. What would most likely happen if all evaporation of water stopped?

• Runoff would increase.

• More clouds would form.

• No precipitation would fall.

• Moist air would be in the atmosphere.

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The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Water forms on the outside of iced tea on a hot day. What process causes the water to form?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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This diagram shows four phases of the water cycle. Which phase of the water cycle is affected most directly by heat from the sun?

• phase L

• phase M

• phase N

• phase O

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Analyze the diagram of the water cycle with processes J, K, L, M, Y, and Y labeled. What do the arrows X and Y represent?

• Sea and land breezes along the coastline.

• Formation of dew as cold air sinks.

• Run-off of surface water and movement of ground water toward sea level.

• Tidal flooding and erosion of the river bank.

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