The Water Cycle Quiz

What are the four phases of the Water Cycle?

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The heat from the sun has turned the water in the oceans, rivers, and lakes into vapor or steam. The vapor or steam rises in the air. What phase is this?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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What happens during Condensation?

• The water falls into the ground and stays forever.

• Santa Claus comes to town.

• The water vapor in the air becomes cold and turns into a cloud.

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What forms does Precipitation come in? Select all of the correct answers.

• Rain

• Hail

• Sleet

• Mud

• Snow

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During Precipitation, if a cloud is full of water, it will...

• shrink and disappear.

• Condense, and then it begins to rain.

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What happens in the last phase, Collection?

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During Collection, the water will become "ground water" that plants and animals use to drink.

• True
• False

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The water cycle can only happen once a year.

• True
• False

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During collection, water can fall into oceans, rivers, lakes, and land.

• True
• False

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