The Water Cycle

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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Does warm water evaporate quicker than cold water?

• Yes
• No

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Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

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Which of these is not an example of precipitation?

• rain
• clouds
• sleet
• snow

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Which stage of the water cycle is illustrated?

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• runoff (collection) 

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Which stage of the water cycle is illustrated?

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• runoff (collection) 

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If you leave a cup of water in the sun...

• A rat bird will come and take it away

• It will evaporate

• It will spill because everything despises you

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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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Accumulation in the water cycle includes all of the following except __.

• streams

• oceans

• lakes

• trees

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These are examples of what?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

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