The Sun and the Water Cycle

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

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Wind

• The Oceans

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What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas because of the sun’s heat?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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Which part of the water cycle involves water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid droplets?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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What do we call the water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

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Which process in the water cycle is directly powered by the sun’s energy?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

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What is the term for water that gathers in rivers, lakes, and oceans after precipitation?

• Collection

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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Which of the following is NOT a stage of the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Photosynthesis

• Precipitation

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What happens to water in plants during transpiration?

• It turns into ice

• It is absorbed by roots

• It is released as vapor into the air

• It becomes saltwater

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Which form of precipitation is frozen?

• Rain

• Snow

• Fog

• Dew

What is the main reason puddles disappear after a sunny day?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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