EES Hydrology - Water Cycle

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

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

• condensation
• evaporation

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

• condense
• evaporate

Water vapor is the _______ form of water.

• solid
• liquid
• gaseous

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

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

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

• runoff
• surface water
• ground water

What can carry pollutants from the soil into rivers and streams?

• runoff water
• sunlight and heat
• water vapor

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

• water cycle
• weather
• rock cycle