A Journey Through the Water Cycle
Once upon a time, a curious child named Sam was exploring near a pond. Suddenly, the sun's warm rays lifted Sam up into the sky. Sam was now a part of the water cycle! In the sky, Sam turned into a tiny water droplet, this process is called evaporation. Then, high in the atmosphere, Sam joined other water droplets and formed a cloud, this is called condensation. Sam realized that it's the earth's movement that causes these clouds to move and create different kinds of weather! Finally, it was time for Sam to return home. As a raindrop, he fell back to the earth, a process we know as precipitation. "What an adventure!" exclaimed Sam, now back by the pond.
Question 1
What does the term 'evaporation' mean in the story?
Transforming into a raindrop
Becoming part of a cloud
Turning into a tiny water droplet and rising up into the sky
Explanation. In the story, 'evaporation' is described as Sam turning into a tiny water droplet and rising up into the sky.
Falling back to the earth
Exploring near a pond
Question 2
Why did Sam join other water droplets in the sky?
To form a cloud
Explanation. In the story, the process of joining other water droplets to form a cloud is called 'condensation'.
To become a raindrop
To fall back to the earth
To fly
To explore the sky
Question 3
What causes the clouds to move according to the story?
The sun's warm rays
The water cycle
The earth's movement
Explanation. In the story, it is stated that the earth's movement causes the clouds to move.
Sam's joy of adventure
The wind from the pond
Question 4
What is the term for the process of Sam falling back to the earth?
Condensation
Precipitation
Explanation. In the story, the process of falling back to the earth is referred to as 'precipitation'.
Evaporation
Transformation
Descent
Question 5
What did Sam become a part of when the sun's warm rays lifted him up?
A cloud
The earth's movement
The pond
The water cycle
Explanation. In the story, it is stated that Sam became a part of the water cycle when the sun's warm rays lifted him up.
A raindrop
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