Introduction to Water Cycle

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 liquid water forms ______________.

• water vapor

• steam

• air

• clouds

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Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold

• light

• heavy

• hot

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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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During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• run off

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What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

• evaporating

• condensing

• transpiring

• freezing

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