HESI READING A2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026 GRADED A+ UPGRADED QUIZ
(THE WATER CYCLE ,AMAZON RAINFOREST, FRANK
LLOYD WRIGHT,MOON , IMMIGRATION )
THE WATER CYCLE
Water is needed to sustain practically all life functions on planet Earth. A single drop of
this compound is composed of an oxygen atom that shares its electrons with each of
the two hydrogen atoms. The cycle starts when precipitation, such as rain, snow, sleet,
or hail, descends from the sky onto the ground. Water that is not absorbed immediately
from the precipitation is known as runoff. The runoff flows across the land and collects in
groundwater reservoirs, rivers, streams, and oceans. Evaporation takes place when
liquid water changes into water vapor, which is a gas. Water vapor returns to the air
from surface water and plants. Ultimately, condensation happens when this water vapor
cools and changes back into droplets of liquid. In fact, the puffy, cotton clouds that we
observe are formed by condensation. When the clouds become heavily laden with liquid
droplets, precipitation ensues.
What is the meaning of the word composed in the first paragraph?
A. To consist of
B. To be uniquely discovered
C. To be set apart
D. To be surprised
A. To consist of
A. The different components of the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and
condensation. The explanation of the different components of the water cycle
THE WATER CYCLE
,What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Water is formed from the joining of two hydrogen atoms to one atom of oxygen.
B. Water is a versatile and important universal solvent.
C. The different components of the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and
condensation. The explanation of the different components of the water cycle
D. Rain is a trivial part of the life cycle.
B. Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into
droplets of liquid
Which statement is NOTa detail from the passage?
A. A single drop of water is made of a couple of hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms.
B. Evaporation takes place when liquid water changes into water vapor.
C. Water that is not absorbed is called runoff
D. Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into
droplets of liquid
C. To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle
THE WATER CYCLE
What was the author’s primary purpose for writing this essay?
A. To persuade the reader to conserve water
B. To persuade the reader that runoff is not the best way to collect water
C. To analyze different types of runoff
D. To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle
A. They are examples of groundwater reservoirs.
, THE WATER CYCLE
What can the reader conclude from this passage about ponds and lakes?
A. They are examples of groundwater reservoirs.
B. They are not important in the collection of runoffs.
C. They do not play a role in water collection.
D. They consist of only water collected through precipitation.
B. Heat
THE WATER CYCLE
Knowing that the cooling of water vapor results in condensation, one could conclude
that _______ is/are a factor in the evaporation process.
A. Humidity
B. Heat
C. Electrons
D. Runoff
Loaded or weigh down
What does the word Ladenmean in the passage?
(C) Its precipitation
AMAZON RAINFOREST
According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOTmentioned about the Amazon
Rainforest?
(A)Its gross area
2025/2026 GRADED A+ UPGRADED QUIZ
(THE WATER CYCLE ,AMAZON RAINFOREST, FRANK
LLOYD WRIGHT,MOON , IMMIGRATION )
THE WATER CYCLE
Water is needed to sustain practically all life functions on planet Earth. A single drop of
this compound is composed of an oxygen atom that shares its electrons with each of
the two hydrogen atoms. The cycle starts when precipitation, such as rain, snow, sleet,
or hail, descends from the sky onto the ground. Water that is not absorbed immediately
from the precipitation is known as runoff. The runoff flows across the land and collects in
groundwater reservoirs, rivers, streams, and oceans. Evaporation takes place when
liquid water changes into water vapor, which is a gas. Water vapor returns to the air
from surface water and plants. Ultimately, condensation happens when this water vapor
cools and changes back into droplets of liquid. In fact, the puffy, cotton clouds that we
observe are formed by condensation. When the clouds become heavily laden with liquid
droplets, precipitation ensues.
What is the meaning of the word composed in the first paragraph?
A. To consist of
B. To be uniquely discovered
C. To be set apart
D. To be surprised
A. To consist of
A. The different components of the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and
condensation. The explanation of the different components of the water cycle
THE WATER CYCLE
,What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Water is formed from the joining of two hydrogen atoms to one atom of oxygen.
B. Water is a versatile and important universal solvent.
C. The different components of the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and
condensation. The explanation of the different components of the water cycle
D. Rain is a trivial part of the life cycle.
B. Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into
droplets of liquid
Which statement is NOTa detail from the passage?
A. A single drop of water is made of a couple of hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms.
B. Evaporation takes place when liquid water changes into water vapor.
C. Water that is not absorbed is called runoff
D. Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into
droplets of liquid
C. To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle
THE WATER CYCLE
What was the author’s primary purpose for writing this essay?
A. To persuade the reader to conserve water
B. To persuade the reader that runoff is not the best way to collect water
C. To analyze different types of runoff
D. To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle
A. They are examples of groundwater reservoirs.
, THE WATER CYCLE
What can the reader conclude from this passage about ponds and lakes?
A. They are examples of groundwater reservoirs.
B. They are not important in the collection of runoffs.
C. They do not play a role in water collection.
D. They consist of only water collected through precipitation.
B. Heat
THE WATER CYCLE
Knowing that the cooling of water vapor results in condensation, one could conclude
that _______ is/are a factor in the evaporation process.
A. Humidity
B. Heat
C. Electrons
D. Runoff
Loaded or weigh down
What does the word Ladenmean in the passage?
(C) Its precipitation
AMAZON RAINFOREST
According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOTmentioned about the Amazon
Rainforest?
(A)Its gross area
