Water Cycle Review

The process of a gas becoming a liquid is called...

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Deposition

• Freezing

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The release of water vapor into the air by plants is called...

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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When liquid water gains enough energy to escape the liquids surface and form water vapor the process is called...

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• transpiration

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When solid water changes directly into water vapor without first becoming a liquid, the process is called...

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• transpiration

Answer explanation

Think about the air freshener demonstration.

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By which process are clouds formed?

• precipitation

• sublimation

• condensation

• evaporation

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Precipitation comes in many forms, check all that apply.

• water vapor

• snow

• rain

• hail

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This process occurs when water vapor changes state directly from a gas to a solid.

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

• deposition

Answer explanation

Example: In very cold temperatures water vapor can form snow without becoming a liquid first. This process is the opposite of sublimation.

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Water that makes its way across Earths surface is called...

• precipitation

• runoff

• deposition

• sublimation

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What percentage of the Earth is covered in water?

• 30%

• 35%

• 97%

• 70%

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Less than 3% of Earths water is freshwater (does not contain salt). Where can most freshwater be found?

• glaciers (frozen ice)

• lakes

• oceans

• aquifers (underground water)

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