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The Forms of Water

On Earth, water can exist in how many different forms?
1
3
7
Unlimited forms

The most common form of water is the form that we drink, take a shower in and use to brush our teeth. It is called:
Water
Wet
Liquid
Vapor

Ice cubes are an example of which form of water?
Hard water
Solid
Cold
Liquid

Liquid water changes into solid water:
when the water gets very hot
between December and February
any time it feels like it
when the water gets very cold (below freezing)

Clouds are an example of which form of water?
solid
liquid
gas
cumulus

When water changes from liquid to gas, it is called:
irrigation
evolution
evaporation
magic

Water changes from its liquid form into its gas form:
only between June and August
when the sun or other heat source causes the water to evaporate
when the water gets very cold
any time it feels like it

What makes water change from one form to another?
a desire to become invisible
pollution
temperature
speed

Water is sometimes called H2O because:
scientists like to give funny names to things
each water molecule is made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
each water molecule is made of two oxygen atoms and one hydrogen atom
none of the above

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