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= Answer Key =

The Water Cycle
hydrologic ) cycle, involves the cycling of water through the biosphere.
 * 1. Follow THIS link to fill in the following blank.**
 * The water cycle, also known as the (**

The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, involves the cycling of water through the biosphere.

continuous ) movement of water from ocean to air and land then back to the ocean in a ( cyclic ) pattern.
 * 2. Follow THIS link to fill in the following blanks.**
 * The water cycle is the (**

The water cycle is the continuous movement of water from ocean to air and land then back to the ocean in a cyclic pattern.


 * 3. According to THIS site, how many gallons of water are above a person living in the United States on an average day?**

40 trillion gallons

If you live in the United States, there are 40 trillion gallons of water above your head on an average day.

Evaporation
A) Temperature B) Humidity C) Wind Speed
 * 4. Follow THIS to help find the correct answer to the following question.**
 * Which of the following is a factor that affects the rate of evaporation in The Water Cycle?**

D) All of the above

The rate of evaporation depends upon: Temperature: the higher the temperature, the more evaporation Humidity: the lower the humidity, the more evaporation Wind speed: the higher the wind speed, the more evaporation

THIS link to help fill in the following blank. latent ) energy.
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 * The energy used to evaporate water is called (**

The energy used to evaporate water is called "latent energy".

THIS link to determine whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE. *HINT:Select the "V for Vapor" sign.
 * 6. Follow**
 * Aside from oceans and lakes, plants, trees, and land help contribute vapor during The Water Cycle because they lose water too.**

True or False ?

When the Sun comes out and heats up the water, it turns into vapor or steam. Helping to add vapor are the plants, trees and the land because they lose water too.

Condensation
True or false?
 * 7. According to THIS website, condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.**

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.

gaseous ) form into ( liquid ) water.
 * 8. Follow THIS link to fill in the blanks below:**
 * Condensation is the change of water from its (**

Condensation is the change of water from its gaseous form (water vapor) into liquid water.

air ) or by increasing the amount of ( vapor ) in the air to its saturation point.
 * 9. Follow THIS link to fill in the blanks below:**
 * Condensation is brought about by cooling of the (**

Condensation is brought about by cooling of the air or by increasing the amount of vapor in the air to its saturation point.

Precipitation
1. 2. 3. Any of the following would be considered correct: Snow, rain, hail, sleet.
 * 10. Follow THIS link to help name three types of precipitation.**

The clouds get heavy and water falls back to the earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow.

A.) Mountains B.) Proximity to oceans C.) Wind
 * 11. Use THIS link to determine which of these does NOT affect precipitation in an area:**

D.) Canyons

The amount of precipitation that a particular location receives is determined by a number of factors previously discussed in this chapter. These include the average temperature for an area, the maximum vapor limit, the humidity, the location of prominent land formations such as mountains, the proximity to oceans, the amount of wind, etc.

A.) Less than one hundred B.) Thousands
 * 12. Use THIS link to choose the correct answer. How many cloud droplets are needed to create a single raindrop?**

C.) Millions D.) Hundreds

This is not a trivial task since millions of cloud droplets are required to produce a single raindrop.

Runoff
running off ) the land surface.
 * 13. Follow THIS link to fill in the following blank.**
 * Runoff is the process of water (**

Runoff is the process of water running off the land surface.

True or False: There are two types of runoff, surface and subsurface. - True
 * 14. Use THIS link to determine if the following statement is**

This flow can be either surface runoff in rivers and streams, or subsurface runoff infiltrating rocks and soil.

A.) pools, fountains, and water slides B.) faucets, taps, and sinks
 * 15. According to THIS site, runoff helps to fill and replenish:**

C.) lakes, rivers, and aquifers D.) pitchers, glasses, and bowls

Precipitation creates runoff that travels over the ground surface and helps to fill lakes and rivers. It also percolates or moves downward through openings in the soil to replenish aquifers under the ground.

Transpiration
Transpiration is the ** (final) ** process in the water cycle.
 * 16. According to THIS site, transpiration is the (blank) process in the water cycle.**

Transpiration is the final process in the water cycle.

A. people sweat when going outside. C. pools loose water.
 * 17. According to THIS site, traspiration is the process that:**
 * B. plants lose water out of their leaves. **

In the final water cycle stages, transpiration occurs, in which it is the process where plants will loose water through their leaves.

One of the main factors that will determine a transpiration rate is temperature. Temperature is one of the main factors that determines the transpiration rate.
 * 18. Use THIS site to determine True or False:**
 * True. **

The type of plant does not matter in terms of transpiration rate. Another factor that determine the transpiration rate is the type of plant.
 * 19. Use THISsite to determine True or False:**
 * False **

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