Water Cycle Biology

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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Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

• precipitation

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Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

• before

• after

• during

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What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?

• EVAPORATION

• PRECIPITATION

• TRANSPIRATION

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After the rain falls down onto Earth's surface, what most likely happens? What is it called?

• The remains of the water is soaked into the ground.
  Groundwater

• Groundwater
  The remains of the water is soaked into the ground.

• Groundwater
  Transpiration happens to the plants.

• The liquid turns into an gas or an water vapor
  Evaporation

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What happens after groundwater at the very end/beginning of the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Groundwater

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What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?

• Water evaporates into water vapor

• Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud

• Water precipitates to the ground

• Water runs down into the hydrosphere

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When water _________, dew forms.

• Melts

• Evaporates

• Condenses

• Precipitates

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun

• the earth

• water

• the moon

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When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.

• cold

• hot

• warm

• solid

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