Water Cycle Test Review

Most of Earth's water is found in...

• rivers
• glaciers
• lakes
• oceans

The ______________ is the energy source that evaporates the most water from Earth's surface.

• lightning
• wind
• volcanoes
• sun

what is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

• Evaporating
• Condensing
• Precipitating
• Freezing

What is water vapor doing when it changes back into water?

• Evaporating
• Condensing
• Precipitating
• Freezing

What controls whether water is a gas, liquid or solid

• the shape or size of the cup it is in
• where it has been stored 
• if it is being used for irrigation
• what its temperature is

Which of these shows condensation occurring in the water cycle?

• clouds forming
• ocean water changing to water vapor
• water flowing down a river
• underground water soaking into rocks and soil

Where is water evaporating into the air?

• from a to b
• from b to c
• from c to d
• from d to a

Where is water condensing?

• from a to b
• from b to c
• from c to d
• from d to a

Where is precipitation occuring?

• from a to b
• from b to c
• from c to d
• from d to a

How can water vapor in the air return to Earth?

• it evaporates and is blown by the wind
• it evaporates and forms clouds
• it condenses then precipitates
• it sticks to any warm surface which it comes in contact with.