Earth's Water

In the atmosphere, water is in a gas state and is called

• air

• ice

• water vapor

• puddle

Water stored in the cracks and spaces of underground rock is called

• atmosphere

• vapor

• salt water

• groundwater

Condensed water droplets in the atmosphere form

• rain

• clouds

• sleet

• snow

When water particles change from a liquid to a gas, it is known as the process of

• evaporation

• condensation

• irrigation

• precipitation

Water that soaks into the soil is called

• groundwater

• ice caps

• soil water

• glaciers

The least amount of Earth's water is found in

• oceans and seas

• soil, groundwater, lakes, and rivers

• glaciers and ice caps

• north of the equator

Precipitation that does not evaporate or soak into the soil is

• runoff

• rain

• flood

• ice

Which is NOT a part of the water cycle?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• melting

Precipitation in the form of very small pieces of ice is

• sleet

• rain

• cloud

• snow

Deep ocean currents occur where the water is

• salty

• cold

• warm

• fresh