Water Cycle

Which process takes place when liquid water changes into water vapor?

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• accumulation

Which is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff

• evaporation

• precipitation

• tranpiration

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 causes ocean water to evaporate in the water cycle?

• energy from the sun

• energy from ocean waves

• energy from Earth's rotation

• energy from Earth's moon

Which would most likely produce more precipitation?

• decreased runoff

• increased evaporation

• decreased transpiration

• decrease collection

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

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

In which season will transpiration occur at the slowest rate?

• fall

• winter

• spring

• summer

Which is not a process involved in the water cycle?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• fixation

Which causes water to soak the ground?

• high levels of condensation

• high levels of transpiration

• high levels of precipitation

• high levels of evaporation

Which most accurately explains the way clouds form?

• warm water vapor hits warm air, changing the gas into a liquid, and forming a cloud

• warm water vapor hits cold air, changing the gas into a liquid and forming a cloud

• warm water vapor hits warm air, changing the gas into a solid, and forming a cloud

• warm water vapor hits cold air, changing the gas into a solid, and forming a cloud