Water Cycle Practice Test

Front

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

Back

The sun provides heat energy for evaporation.

Front

Which term best describes the flow of water over land?

Back

Runoff.

Front

Does the water cycle have a beginning and an end?

Back

No, the water cycle has no beginning and no end.

Front

What is water released from clouds as rain, snow, or hail called?

Back

Precipitation.

Front

What are the 3 states of matter?

Back

Solid, liquid, and gas.

Front

What process involves water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation.

Front

What is the process called when water changes from liquid to gas?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What term describes the movement of water from plants to the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration.

Front

What is the term for water that collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

Back

Accumulation.

Front

What is the process of water falling to the Earth called?

Back

Precipitation.