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