Unit 11 Water Cycle Assessment

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered with water?

• 50%

• 60%

• 75%

• 80%

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What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Earth's core

• Ocean currents

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Fill in the blank: Earth's gravity drives _______ in the water cycle.

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

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What happens to the salt when ocean water evaporates?

• It evaporates with the water

• It is left behind

• It dissolves in the air

• It forms clouds.

What is the process called when water vapor loses energy and forms small droplets of water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Crystallization

• Precipitation

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What is the scientific term for the process where liquid water changes into a solid as it freezes?

• Condensation

• Crystallization

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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Fill in the blank: As water droplets or ice in the atmosphere become larger, they get _______.

• Lighter

• Heavier

• Smaller

• Colder

What is the role of the Sun in the water cycle?

• It causes precipitation

• It causes evaporation

• It causes transpiration

• It causes urination.

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What is the process called when plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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What is the term for the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere and back?

• Water cycle

• Oxygen cycle

• Carbon cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

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