Science Quiz 2

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water

• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

• when water melts

• when clouds form

What is is called when water turns into a vapor?

• EVAPORATION

• PRECIPITATION

• TRANSPIRATION

A change from liquid to water vapor form

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Accumulation

The process by which a gas or vapor changes to a liquid (water)

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

Water that passes from the leaves or the ground into the air. 

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Model

The act or process of collecting together or becoming collected; what collects in lakes, streams, and oceans. 

• Accumulation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

The hydrologic cycle continuously recycles _______ through Earth's systems.

• rocks

• water

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide 

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface like hail, snow, sleet, rain;clouds get heavy and the air cannot hold it any longer.

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

• clouds

When precipitation falls to the Earth and collects in lakes, rivers, streams and oceans.

• Collection

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

Water in its solid state

• Water

• Water Vapor

• Ice