The Water Cycle

Rain is a form of –

• perspiration

• energy

• precipitation

• light

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Condensation occurs when –

• water vapor in the atmosphere turns into water and forms clouds

• water turns into ice

• ice turns into water

• snow falls to the ground covering all vegetation

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Hal was observing the effects of sunlight on water. He left a glass of water outside on a hot sunny day. When he returned several hours later, most of the water was gone. This occurred due to the process of –

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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Which of the following provides plants the energy they need to grow?

• Natural gas

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Sunlight

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Water enters the plant through its –

• stem

• roots

• leaves

• flowers

Water leaves the plant through the process known as –

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

• migration

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Keri poured a cold glass of juice. She drank some and set down the glass. When she picked the glass up again, she noticed the outside of the glass was damp. She wiped the water off her hand. This MOST likely happened because –

• water in the air condensed on the cold glass

• juice leaked out of the glass

• water leaked out of the glass

• transpiration occurred

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When water turns into water vapor outside, it is usually due to –

• clouds causing precipitation

• the heat of the Sun causing evaporation

• plants causing transpiration

• cool air causing condensation

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The model below represents a water cycle.

Which letter represents precipitation?

• R

• S

• T

• U

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Which of the following causes the process represented on the diagram by letter “S”?

• Energy from the Sun

• Hydroelectric power

• Heat deep inside the Earth

• Mechanical energy

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