Weather OpenSci

The diagram shows a beaker of water before and after it was set outside on a warm summer day. Which water cycle process does the diagram show?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Run-Off

Wet clothes left in the Sun dry quickly. What step in the process of the water cycle helps the clothes dry?

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Run-Off

The image shows water droplets formed on the windows in a kitchen.What step of the water cycle explains the formation of water droplets?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Run-Off

Mark notices that the tire swing in his backyard had water collected in it. From where did the water most likely come?

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Run-Off

What is the source of energy for the process that occurs at X?

• Fossil Fuels
• Sun
• Water
• Wind Currents

What has to happen to water vapor before rain can develop?

• Water vapor must freeze.
• Water vapor must runoff.
• Water vapor must condense.
• Water vapor must evaporate.

The diagram shows processes of the water cycle labeled from 1 to 5. A student identifies the processes as shown in the table. Which processes did the student identify correctly?

• 1 and 2
• 3 and 4
• 1, 3, and 5
• 2, 3, and 4

Precipitation can occur as both a solid and a liquid. Which form of precipitation only occurs as a liquid?

• Hail
• Rain
• Sleet
• Snow

It rained on a hot summer afternoon, and a puddle formed on a sidewalk. After several hours, the puddle disappeared. What two processes caused the puddle to form and disappear?

• Condensation followed by evaporation
• Condensation followed by runoff
• Precipitation followed by evaporation
• Precipitation followed by runoff

Which is the first step of the water cycle?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• There is no first step because it is a continuous cycle