Quiz about The Water Cycle

Question 1

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

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condensation

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precipitation

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evaporation

Question 2

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

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snow

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air

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clouds

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vapor

Question 3

Which best explains why runoff is important?

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It returns water to other locations on Earth

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It increases the chance of flooding

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It makes evaporation occur faster

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It increases condensation

Question 4

What is it called when water is formed from a liquid to a water vapor or a gas?

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EVAPORATION

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PRECIPITATION

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TRANSPIRATION

Question 5

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

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transpiration

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condensation

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evaporation

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sublimation

Question 6

When water _________, dew forms.

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Condenses

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Melts

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Evaporates

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Precipitates

Question 7

During which stage do clouds form?

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

Question 8

What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?

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Condensation

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Runoff

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Precipitation

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Evaporation

Question 9

The ________ is the driving force of the water cycle.

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sun

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moon

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stars

Question 10

The water cycle has no start or end

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true

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false

Question 11

Precipitation occurs because

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the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold

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the droplets evaporate in the air

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the droplets are too light for the air to hold

Question 12

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

Accepted Answer

evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

Question 13

What is condensation?

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The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

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The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Question 14

Which is the opposite of condensation?

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evaporation

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runoff

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precipitation

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transpiration

Question 15

What is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

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aquifer

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glacier

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well

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natural spring

Question 16

How much of our planet is estimated to be covered with water?

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75%

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68%

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50%

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97%

Question 17

How much of our planet's water is saltwater?

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97%

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75%

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1%

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99%

Question 18

How much of Earth's freshwater is available for use?

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1%

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97%

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3%

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2%

Question 19

A student looks outside her window after it has rained. She sees many puddles of water. later that same day, the puddles are gone. Which process explains why the puddles are gone?

Accepted Answer

evaporation

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accumulation of runoff

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precipitation

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condensation

Question 20

In which step of the water cycle does water change from liquid to a gas?

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evaporation

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condenstation

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participation

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accumulation

Question 21

Condensation occurs when water vapor cools and changes from a

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gas to a liquid

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gas to a solid

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liquid to a gas

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solid to a gas

Question 22

The arrows in the picture below are representing the process of

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The water from the lake changing into a gas

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The sun cooling the water in the lake

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The clouds pulling up water from the lake

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The water falling from the clouds into the lake

Question 23

The process where water seeps into Earth's land surface is known as

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infiltration

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precipitation

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evaporation

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transpiration

Question 24

The force that pulls water downhill as runoff is

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gravity

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precipitation

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infiltration

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solar radiation

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