Use Precise Language and Vocabulary Practice Test

Science (Earth science): Two students describe the water cycle. How does Version 2 improve precision over Version 1?

Version 1: “Water goes up, makes clouds, and comes back down.”

Version 2: “Water evaporates from oceans and lakes, rises as water vapor, condenses into clouds, and returns to Earth as precipitation.”

Science (Earth science): A student is revising a description of the water cycle. Which option is the most precise revision?

Vague version: "Water goes up into the air and later comes back down."