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Water Riddles for You!

( Graphics and Java-Script Game Version )

Instructions

Read the words below, then read the riddle immediately below them. Then guess which of the words matches up best for each item. Words to Choose from: The Riddle: -- select from the words list
  1. I run down hill and turn around.
  2. I bubble up from underground.
  3. I fall through air as rain or snow.
  4. Then disappear in warm sun's glow.
  5. I'm home for birds and plants and fish.
  6. I rise above a boiling dish.
  7. I wave and crash upon the shore.
  8. I move the riverbank, and more.
  9. I hang in air close to the seas,
  10. And I get bigger when I freeze.
  11. What am I?

Check Your Answers! .
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Correct Answers!
  1. I run down hill and turn around -- river
  2. I bubble up from underground -- spring
  3. I fall through air as rain or snow -- precipitation
  4. Then disappear in warm sun's glow -- evaporation
  5. I'm home for birds and plants and fish -- marsh
  6. I rise above a boiling dish -- steam
  7. I wave and crash upon the shore --ocean
  8. I move the riverbank, and more -- erosion
  9. I hang in air close to the seas --fog
  10. And I get bigger when I freeze -- ice
  11. What am I?
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