Water Cycle Test Review

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

What does this illustration show?

• Sunrise
• The Water Cycle
• Sunset
• the recycling of snow

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

Process of water vapor changing into a liquid

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• transpiration 

Process of liquid water changing into a gas

• evaporation
• condenstaion
• precipitation
• transpiration 

Precipitation flowing over land, down a mountain, or side of a roof

• Runoff

• accumulation

• condensation

• evaporation

Water vapor cools as it gets higher in the atmosphere and becomes

• Precipitation
• Transpiration
• Carbon dioxide
• Runoff

What is providing the energy for the cycle?

• A) sun

• B) rain

• C) gravity

• D) evaporation

In the water cycle, condensation is responsible for which of the following?

• formation of clouds

• salt found in oceans

• movement of tides

• flowing of rivers

What is the most likely effect of the evaporation of oceans on the land areas nearby?

• No rainfall

• Increase in rainfall

• Less erosion of land

• Less Solar energy