Water Cycle Quiz

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

• surface water

• ground water

• precipitation

• runoff

What can cause surface water to evaporate forming water vapor?

• runoff water

• condensation

• pollutants

• wind and heat

How much of our planet's water is saltwater?

• 1%

• 50%

• 97%

• 100%

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

All of the water we see in lakes, rivers, and oceans is called...

• runoff

• surface water

• ground water

• precipitation

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

• runoff

• condensation

• ground water

• infiltration

The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...

• precipitation

• evaporation

• run-off

• condensation

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

• glacier

• cloud

• surface water

• ground water

The continuous movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again.

• water cycle

• weather

• rock cycle

What is C?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4