Water Cycle

The diagram shows the water cycle. At which point in the diagram is the Sun’s heat turning water into a gas?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which part of Jacob and Angelina’s model represents cloud formation in the water cycle?

• Tiny drops of water forming at the top of the bottle

• Drops of water running down the side of the bottle

• The lamp shining on the bottle and the water

• Water sitting in the bottom of the bottle

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Which part of Ashley’s model represents precipitation in the atmosphere?

• Droplets forming on the pan

• Water drops falling from the pan

• Water vapor rising from the beaker

• Water heating inside the beaker

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The water cycle is the process that moves water around our planet. What is the most important source of water on Earth?

• Clouds

• The ocean

• Lakes

• The atmosphere

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a

b

c

e

Collection

Condensation

Precipitation

Evaporation

Transpiration

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Match the following

• D

• Transpiration

• A

• Precipitation

• E

• Groundwater

• B

• Condensation

• C

• Evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show? (a)  

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

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Label the water cycle

a

b

c

e

Precipitation

Collection

Transpiration

Evaporation

Condensation

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Water changes from state to state in the water cycle. Which of the following best describes the process of water from the clouds dropping to Earth in the form of snow, sleet, hail, or rain?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Cloud formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following correctly identifies the part of the water cycle specified in the diagram?

• precipitation

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

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