Water Quiz Review

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

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The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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What is another name or synonym for the water cycle?

• Geologic cycle

• Hydrologic cycle

• Geosphere

• Carbon cycle

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Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

• water vapor

• precipitation

• ice

• air

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During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

• condesantion
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

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Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water
• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water
• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water
• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water

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Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes and rivers

• ice

• oceans

• in the ground

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Most of the Earth's water is in

• salty oceans
• freshwater lakes
• freshwater ponds
• glaciers

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What percent of Earth's freshwater is available for humans to use?

• 3

• less than 1

• 97

• 10

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