Water Cycle Check-in

What is the water cycle?

• The process by which water changes states and moves around the Earth and its atmosphere.

• The process by which plants make food using sunlight.

• The process by which animals breathe.

• The process by which rocks are formed.

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What happens during condensation in the water cycle?

• Water vapor turns into liquid water droplets.

• Liquid water turns into water vapor.

• Ice turns into liquid water.

• Water droplets turn into ice.

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Where is liquid water found on Earth?

• In streams, ponds, rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• In the atmosphere as water vapor.

• In glaciers and polar ice caps.

• In underground caves only.

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What form does water take in the atmosphere?

• Water vapor

• Liquid water

• Ice

• Snow

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What is the result of crystallization in cold regions?

• Formation of snowflakes or ice crystals.

• Formation of rain clouds.

• Evaporation of water.

• Absorption of water by plants.

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What do plants release through tiny pores in their leaves called stomata?

• Solid water

• Water vapor

• Groundwater

• Ice

What term refers to the total amount of water transferred from the surface to the atmosphere through evaporation and transpiration?

• Accumulation

• Infiltration

• Surface Run-off

• Evapotranspiration

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What is the process called when surface water or precipitation soaks into the soil and moves into rocks through cracks and pores?

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

• Accumulation

• Surface Run-off

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Which process involves water moving from the soil surrounding the plant into the atmosphere?

• Accumulation

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

• Surface Run-off

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What role does precipitation play in the water cycle?

• It transports water from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

• It absorbs heat from the sun, causing water to evaporate.

• It filters water as it moves through the soil.

• It carries nutrients from the soil into the atmosphere.

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