4.8B Sun Energizes the Water Cycle 1

What is the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth called?

• The weather cycle

• The Earth’s cycle

• The water cycle

• The carbon dioxide cycle

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All of the following are processes in the water cycle except –

• evaporation

• condensation

• runoff

• deposition

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The ______ is the major source of energy for the water cycle.

• Earth

• evaporation

• fossil fuel

• Sun

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A diagram of the water cycle is shown below. What process is missing?

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Ocean water

• Sublimation

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Condensation is –

• when water vapor condenses into liquid water

• when liquid water turns into water vapor

• when liquid water falls from the sky to Earth

• when liquid water returns to lakes and oceans

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Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation we see here on Earth?

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

• Fog

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______ is the process by which liquid water is released as water vapor from tiny pores on the underside of plant leaves.

• Transpiration

• Transportation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

How does the Sun provide energy for the water cycle?

• Plants use the light from the Sun to perform photosynthesis.

• Heat from the Sun warms the air, which creates weather systems.

• Heat from the Sun warms liquid and frozen water, causing it to turn into water vapor.

• People can use light from the Sun to power water treatment plants.

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All of the following are processes that move water into the atmosphere as water vapor except –

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• sublimation

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At 7 A.M., a student notices the grass near the bus stop is wet with dew. At 3 P.M., when he gets off the bus, he notices the grass is dry. Which choice below correctly describes the processes that most likely caused these two observations?

• Condensation – dew, evaporation – dry grass

• Precipitation – dew, sublimation – dry grass

• Condensation – dew, precipitation – dry grass

• Precipitation – dew, evaporation – dry grass

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