Water Cycle and Clouds

When is the most energy transferred from the Sun to the water in the water cycle?

• collection
• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation 

Which process of the water cycle returns condensed water to the earth’s surface? 

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• transpiration 

When water vapor rises and cools, the liquid water in the air comes together forming ___.

• wind
• clouds
• lightning
• tornadoes

Which will increase transpiration?

• increase in evaporation
• decrease in evaporation
• increase in the Sun's energy
• decrease in the Sun's energy

Which type of cloud is formed high in the atmosphere?

• cirrus
• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• stratus

What is a natural cause of rivers drying up?

• pollution
• erosion
• lack of precipitation
• water table rising

Which shows the correct order of the water cycle?

• evaporation, precipitation, condensation, collection/run-off
• evaporation, condensation, collection/run-off, precipitation
• evaporation, collection/run-off, condensation, precipitation
• evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection/run-off

Changing liquid water in plants to a gas in the air is called ___ .

• condensation
• transpiration
• evaporation
• precipitation

Which process in the water cycle returns water from the surface of Earth to the atmosphere?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• run-off

Which fact best explains why most evaporation happens in the oceans?

• Ocean water is salty.
• There are mountain ranges on the ocean floor.
• 97% of the Earth is ocean water.
• Fewer clouds block sunlight over the ocean.