Water Cycle and Climate

the process of water changing from a

 liquid to water vapor by adding heat

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

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draining of water that has been collected by precipitation

• evaporation

• runoff

• condensation

• transpiration

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Humidity is

• transpiration

• runoff

• how clouds are made

• the amount of water vapor in the air

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Some scientists measured and recorded local rainfall amounts and water levels at several local lakes over the summer. They compared their measurements with data from the past 30 years. The scientists concluded that the area was drier this summer than in previous years. They plan to continue recording these measurements each summer for the next decade. What characteristic of the area are the scientists studying?

• Climate, because they are making more than one type of measurement

• Climate, because they are comparing rainfall amounts over a long period of time

• Weather, because they are tracking changes only to their local environment

• Weather, because they expect rainfall amounts and water levels to continue to decrease

Most evaporation in the water cycle happens from oceans. This is because -

• lakes are bigger than oceans

• oceans are salty and the salt helps it evaporate

• oceans provide the main water source to the water cycle.

• The ocean evaporates the best compared to other water

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What is the main power source for the water cycle

• The ocean.

• Light energy.

• The atmosphere.

• The sun.

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Climate is

• day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere in an area

• short term changes in the weather

• general pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time

• week-to-week conditions for the weather

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Which is an example of climate?

• The forecast for todays weather in Texas is a high of 78 and a low of 50.

• The average yearly rainfall in Oregon is 27 inches.

• It was partly cloudy all weekend.

• A big blizzard hit Colorado last December.

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What is it called when water heats up and rises during the water cycle?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

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During the water cycle, water heats up and turns into what?

• vapor

• solid

• steam

• ice

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