Water Cycle Practice Quiz

The change of a liquid to a gas; the sun heats energy up and turns water into vapor (gas)

• evaporation
• vapor
• precipitation
• condensation

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The hydrologic cycle continuously recycles _______ through Earth's systems.

• rocks
• water
• oxygen
• carbon dioxide 

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A gas state of matter.

• runoff
• farts
• hydro
• vapor

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Water released from clouds as rain, snow, or hail.

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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Part of the water cycle where an excess of water runs down and does not sink into the soil and eventually makes it to the rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• aquifer
• hydro
• vapor
• runoff

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Which reservoir in the water cycle contains the most water?

• Ice Caps
• Lakes
• Groundwater
• Oceans

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Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface like hail, snow, sleet, rain;clouds get heavy and the air cannot hold it any longer.

• precipitation
• transpiration
• condensation
• clouds

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Which is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff
• evaporation
• precipitation
• transpiration

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

• CONDENSATION
• GROUNDWATER
• PRECIPITATION
• RUN OFF

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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

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