Water cycle review

The water cycle moves water through all of the following except:

• rocks

• humans

• atmosphere

• oceans

What force ensures that all water flows downhill?

• magnetism

• air resistance

• friction

• gravity

What do you call water that has drained and collected underground?

• estuary

• aquifer

• groundwater

• terra-water

Which part of the water cycle occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• percolation

What term describes when water vapor cools and changes back into a liquid?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• sublimation

What term is used to describe any form of water that falls to Earth?

• transpiration

• sublimation

• precipitation

• runoff

The release of water vapor into the air by plants is known as

• evaporation

• sublimation

• percolation

• transpiration

What is the main source of energy that powers the water cycle?

• oceans

• Sun

• clouds

• water vapor

The process of water seeping into the ground is called

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

• percolation

Which processes are affected by gravity?

• condensation and evaporation

• runoff, precipitation and percolation

• transpiration and condensation

• evaporation, condensation and transpiration