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Item WC067002: As water evaporates from a lake, it becomes a gas that spreads throughout the air.

What happens as water evaporates from a lake?

  1. As water evaporates from a lake, it becomes a gas that spreads throughout the air.
  2. As water evaporates from a lake, it becomes tiny droplets of liquid water that spread throughout the air.
  3. As water evaporates from a lake, it becomes a gas that moves directly into clouds without ever being part of the air outside of the clouds.
  4. As water evaporates from a lake, it becomes tiny droplets of liquid water that move directly into clouds without ever being part of the air outside of the clouds.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2878
6–8
n = 1726
9–12
n = 1148
Male
n = 1354
Female
n = 1474
English
n = 2571
Other
n = 232
A. 42% 40% 46% 46% 39% 44% 26%
B. 22% 22% 21% 21% 23% 21% 26%
C. 21% 23% 20% 20% 22% 21% 28%
D. 14% 16% 13% 13% 16% 14% 19%