Water Cycle Check in Quiz

The pictures show water in a birdbath over a two-day period. The temperature outside on Thursday was 25°F; the temperature was 42°F on Friday.

Which of the following best summarizes the observed changes to the water in the birdbath from Thursday to Friday?

• The birdbath water changed from solid to liquid because of heat gained from the sun.

• The birdbath water changed from a solid to a gas because of the wind getting stronger.

• The birdbath water changed from a liquid to a solid because of the shade from a tree.

• The birdbath water changed from a solid to a liquid because the weather is getting colder

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Which best explains what is happening as water evaporates from a lake?

• As water evaporates from a lake, the water becomes a form of precipitation that is falling toward the ground.

• As water evaporates from a lake, the water is heated and becomes a gas that spreads throughout the air.

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  As water evaporates from a lake, the water cools and becomes tiny droplets of liquid water that spread throughout the air.

• As water evaporates from a lake, the water is absorbed by plants.

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What best explains how clouds form?

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  Clouds form when there are excess amounts of precipitation in a particular location.

• Clouds form from fog rising to the sky from the ground.

• Clouds form when invisible water vapor cools in the air becoming visible.

• • Clouds form when visible water vapor falls to Earth's surface.

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Which of the following best explains how plants contribute to the water cycle?

• Plants cool the air and create condensation.

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  Plants warm the air and create precipitation.

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  Plants give off water vapor through transpiration.

• Plants give off water in the form of runoff or groundwater.

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Which best explains how condensed water in the atmosphere returns back to the Earth’s surface? 

• Thermal energy from the sun transforms liquid water to water vapor which returns to the Earth's surface.

• Condensed water droplets in the atmosphere join together making larger, heavier droplets which return to the Earth's surface.           

• Solar energy causes water vapor to escape from the leaves of plants which return to the Earth's surface.

• Water vapor loses thermal energy to form small water droplets which remain in the Earth's atmosphere.

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Which two processes increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere as a result of energy from the sun?

• surface run-off and transpiration

• condensation and precipitation

• evaporation and condensation

• 
  transpiration and evaporation

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What best explains the major role of the Sun in the water cycle?

• The sun provides energy for evaporation.

• The sun allows plants to grow.

• The sun provides heat for organisms.

• The sun transmits light.

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What of the following best explains the process of condensation in the water cycle?

 

• Condensation happens when thermal energy from the sun changes liquid water to a gas which spreads to the atmosphere.

• Condensation happens when energy from the sun causes plants to release water vapor which spreads to the atmosphere.

• Condensation happens when water vapor loses thermal energy and changes to water droplets which form clouds.

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  Condensation happens when tiny water droplets combine with other water droplets and fall to the Earth's surface.

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Label the parts of the water cycle.

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b

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a

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Condensation

Transpiration

Evaporation

Runoff

Precipitation

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