1) What is the source of energy for the water cycle? a) ocean b) wind c) moon d) sun 2) An area of high pressure will most likely experience what type of weather? a) sunny with clear skies b) partly cloudy c) storms d) rain 3) Water moves on, above, or under the surface of Earth a) true b) false 4) Water is cycled when it changes from a liquid state to vapor. a) true b) false 5) The sun drives the cycle by increasing the temperature of Earth's bodies of water. a) true b) false 6) Gravity causes water to flow downward, creating groundwater. a) true b) false 7) What best explains why thunderstorms are likely to form on a hot day? a) warm, humid air rises quickly and then cools b) as air slowly rises it loses humidity and causes rain c) the air is usually calm and allows the clouds to form d) the air rises quickly and forms low level clouds 8) What does this image represent? a) heat transfer b) pollution c) water cycle d) resource management 9) What is an example of condensation? a) mirror fogging up after a shower b) ice melting c) water flowing d) a pond that is solid 10) What is the draining away of water from the Earth's surface? a) evaporation b) precipitatioin c) collection d) condensation e) runoff f) transpiration 11) What is condensation falling onto land in the form of rain, sleet, hail, snow, mist? a) evaporation b) precipitatioin c) collection d) condensation e) runoff f) transpiration 12) What is water vapor turning into water? a) evaporation b) precipitatioin c) collection d) condensation e) runoff f) transpiration 13) What occurs when the sun heats water in liquid form, and becomes vapor in the air? a) evaporation b) precipitatioin c) collection d) condensation e) runoff f) transpiration 14) What is a form of water coming out of a cloud? a) evaporation b) precipitatioin c) collection d) condensation e) runoff f) transpiration 15) What causes wind to blow? a) shock waves in clouds b) differences in temperature and pressure c) differences in longitude d) ocean currents 16) Warm air a) is more dense and falls b) is less dense and falls c) is more dense and rises d) is less dense and rises 17) cold air is a) less dense and rises b) more dense and rises c) less dense and falls d) more dense and falls 18) What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time? a) climate b) elevation c) weather d) precipitation e) front f) storm 19) What are the day to day conditions in the atmosphere called? a) climate b) precipitation c) weather d) storm e) front f) elevation 20) What is the correct order of steps in the Water Cycle? a) evaporation, precipitation, condensation, runoff b) precipitation, runoff, condensation, evaporation c) evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff d) evaporation, runoff, condensation, precipitation

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