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