The Water Cycle for Common Entrance

The sun's heat causes water to enter the atmosphere due to _____________________

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

When trees release water vapour through their leaves, this is called _________________

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

Clouds are formed due to the process of ________________

• condensation

• evaporation

• infiltration

• interception

Which of these is NOT a type of precipitation?

• rain

• hail

• snow

• sleet

• mist

The movement of water downwards, seeping from the surface into soil, is called _________________

• surface run off

• infiltration

• percolation

• interception

The rapid flow of water on land is called _______________

• storage

• surface run off

• throughflow

• infiltration

Once in the soil, the movement of water horizontally towards rivers and seas is called ________________

• surface run off

• throughflow

• precipitation

• infiltration

Water being stored deep underground in porous rocks is called __________

• a reservoir

• groundwater

• siphoning

Which of the following is not a natural water store?

• Snow

• Glacier

• Lake

• Rocks

When trees or other obstacles prevent rainfall hitting the ground directly, this is called __________________

• congregation

• interception

• deception

• infiltration