Determining Word Meanings Practice Test

Read the passage. When the sun warms a puddle, the water can disappear into the air. This process is called evaporation, and it happens when liquid water turns into invisible water vapor. You cannot see the vapor, but it rises into the sky. Later, that water may return as rain. Based on the passage, what is the meaning of evaporation?

Read the passage. Some resources are limited and cannot be replaced quickly. Coal and oil are non-renewable because they take millions of years to form. Once people use them up, there may not be more for a very long time. That is why many communities try to save these fuels. Based on the passage, what is the meaning of non-renewable?