Water Cycle Review

The water that falls from the sky can be _______ or collected, and stored in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• accumulated
• runoff
• ground water
• transpiration

Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...

• accumulation
• runoff
• ground water
• surface water

The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...

• accumulation
• dormancy 
• photosynthesis 
• transpiration

If a rain drop lands in the ocean, it will eventually _______, and return to the clouds.

• condense
• evaporate

After liquid water turns into water vapor, it goes into the air where it becomes a...

• glacier
• cloud
• surface water
• ground water

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...

• surface water
• precipitation 
• ground water
• runoff

What collects in cracks and spaces in the rocks and sediments beneath Earth's surface?

• runoff
• surface water
• ground water
• water vapor

The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the...

• Sun
• Moon
• Clouds

When precipitation hits the ground, it can flow over the surface of the Earth, or...

• be absorbed into the ground
• immediately turn into a cloud

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation