Water on Earth Quiz Review

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth
• It increases the chance of flooding
• It makes evaporation occur faster
• It increases condensation

What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?

• EVAPORATION
• PRECIPITATION
• TRANSPIRATION

What is the next stage after EVAPORATION in the water cycle?

• CONDENSTATION
• GROUNDWATER

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

All living things need water to carry out their body processes.

• True
• False

97% of Earth's water is __________ water.

• Fresh
• Salt

3% of Earth's surface water is _________ water.

• Fresh
• Salt