Water Cycle

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth

• It increases the chance of flooding

• It makes evaporation occur faster

• It increases condensation

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The passage of water vapor from a plant to the atmosphere is called ____________.

• transpiration

• evaporation

• hydrosphere

• condensation

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In a simple investigation during science class, hot water is poured into a plastic cup. Then the plastic cup is covered with plastic wrap. After a few minutes, students begin to observe water droplets forming on the inside of the plastic cup. What change in the state of water are the students observing inside of the plastic wrap?

• A. Evaporation

• B. Freezing

• C. Condensation

• D. Melting

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Label A

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

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C

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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the process in which water falls from clouds in the sky

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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Which process in the water cycle is most similar to the process by which water droplets FORM on the side of a cold glass of water?

• A. The formation of a cloud

• B. The percolation of water into the soil

• C. The evaporation of ocean water

• D. The falling of snow

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What step of the water cycle occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor?

• precipitation

• accumulation

• condensation

• evaporation

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Condensation occurs when water vapor_____________.

• heats up and becomes liquid water

• cools off and becomes liquid water

• freezes and becomes ice

• rains on the land

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