A Drop of Water
  • 1. Which word means the OPPOSITE of gritty?
A) rough
B) wrinkled
C) smooth
D) bland
  • 2. Which word means almost the SAME as typical?
A) usual
B) messy
C) different
D) odd
  • 3. What does the world mingle mean?
A) to mix together
B) to make bigger
C) to divide
D) to keep separated
  • 4. What does the word cling mean?
A) to glue things together
B) to separate things
C) to stick to something closely
D) to stay away from everything
  • 5. Which word means almost the SAME as humid?
A) dry
B) slippery
C) cold
D) moist
  • 6. What does the word magnified mean?
A) made objects shrink
B) made objects look smaller
C) showed objects as they are
D) caused objects to appear larger
  • 7. Which of the following professionals would MOST likely use a microscope?
A) nurse
B) lawyer
C) waiter
D) scientist
  • 8. What does the word dissolves mean?
A) rinses with warm water
B) dries out
C) separates two things
D) becomes part of a liquid
  • 9. According to the selection, evaporation is DIFFERENT from condensation because
A) condensation only occurs in the clouds.
B) you can see condensation, but not evaporation.
C) you can see evaporation, but not condensation.
D) you can only see condensation occur occasionally.
  • 10. What causes the water droplets in clouds to form?
A) evaporation of water
B) the clinging together of raindrops
C) water molecules accumulate on surfaces
D) the clinging together of molecules
  • 11. What is the MAIN idea of the section "Endless Variety"?
A) Snowflakes form in different ways, and produce many designs.
B) Snowflakes always look the same.
C) Snowflakes form in the same way, but produce many designs.
D) Snowflakes form in different ways, and produce one design.
  • 12. What do you see when light passes into water?
A) the color red
B) the color violet
C) all the colors of the rainbow
D) nothing
  • 13. What happens AFTER massive clouds form in the water cycle?
A) Water evaporates from puddles, ponds, plants, trees, and so on.
B) Water vapor condenses on surfaces.
C) Water vapor moves invisibly through the air.
D) Water falls from the sky as rain.
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