The Water Cycle

What is the name of the process in the water cycle shown by label 1?

• infiltration

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

Energy from the Sun causes evaporation. Why does more evaporation happen from the oceans than from freshwater sources?

• Oceans have a greater surface area.

• Salt water evaporates faster than fresh water.

• The air over oceans can hold more water vapor.

• Oceans touch more landmasses than freshwater sources

Which statement explains what will MOST likely happen to the hydrosphere in an area where air temperatures increase?

• Earthquake intensity will decrease.

• Mountain formation will decrease.

• Rock weathering will increase.

• Evaporation will increase

Two characteristics of the Nevada climate are low humidity and abundant sunshine. This combination of characteristics MOST likely results in

• low altitude fog.

• rapid evaporation

• high elevation snowfall.

• frequent thunderstorms.

Which important feature of the water cycle is missing from this figure?

• the Moon

• the Sun

• rainbows

• people

Which two things interact MOST in the water cycle?

• oceans and the Moon

• oceans and the Sun

• lakes and the Moon

• lakes and the Sun

Water vapor sometimes condenses into stratus clouds that are in contact with the ground. What forms as a result of this process?

• ozone

• methane

• fog

• smoke

Storms transport water in the form of rain. The energy that starts this process comes from which of these?

• the oceans

• the Sun

• clouds

• Earth

During evaporation, the Sun transfers energy to water. During which steps is energy released from the water?

• 1, 2, 3

• 2, 3, 4

• 3, 4, 1

• 4, 1, 2

The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere cools and becomes a liquid is called

• evaporation.

• perspiration

• condensation

• transportation