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The process where water is being absorbed into the ground is called
a) infiltration
b) sublimation
c) transpiration
d) condensation

The process when ice goes from being a solid directly to being water vapor is called
a) condensation
b) sublimation
c) infiltration
d) evaporation

When water changes from a liquid to a gas, it is called
a) evaporation
b) condensation
c) precipitation
d) sublimation

What force pulls precipitation to the ground?
a) the sun
b) sublimation
c) evaporation
d) gravity

The process by which plants release water vapor into the air is called
a) transpiration
b) transportation
c) evaporation
d) perspiration

The energy from the water cycle originally comes from
a) the moon
b) the sun
c) the wind
d) the mantle

Clouds form when water vapor in air becomes liquid water in the process called
a) evaporation
b) precipitation
c) transpiration
d) condensation

The total amount of water on Earth
a) is increasing
b) is decreasing
c) is fairly constant
d) depends on the weather

Any form of water that falls from the clouds is called
a) dew.
b) evaporation.
c) condensation.
d) precipitation

The process when precipitation moves along the ground into rivers, lakes, or oceans is called
a) perspiration
b) transpiration
c) condensation
d) runoff

Precipitation occurs because the droplets
a) evaporate into the air.
b) are too light for the air to hold.
c) are too heavy for the air to hold.
d) disappear.

Hail, sleet, snow, and rain are examples of
a) precipitation
b) condensation
c) infiltration
d) transpiration

Which statement is true?
a) More evaporation occurs at night.
b) More evaporation occurs during the day time.
c) Evaporation occurs when it is raining or snowing.
d) Evaporation occurs when water is absorbed into the soil.

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