2021 Atmosphere, Water Cycle, Wind Quiz

The process by which water moves through the Earth and atmosphere is called the

• water cycle

• water circle

• water continuum

• water movement

The process that occurs when heat causes water to change from a liquid to a gas is called

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• collection

What forms as condensation occurs in the atmosphere?

• rain

• snow

• hail

• clouds

True or False: Runoff is water that is absorbed by the ground.

• True
• False

What step of the water cycle does this picture show?

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• provide heat energy for evaporation

• provide heat energy for condensation

• dry out the soil for runoff to occur

• provide thermal energy for accumulation

Hail usually happens in which season?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

What instrument is used to measure rainfall?

• barometer

• rain stick

• rain gauge

• anemometer

What kind of precipitation falls as water droplets, then freezes as it hits the ground, covering surfaces with ice.

• sleet

• hail

• snowpocalypse

• freezing rain

What type of clouds would produce drizzle?

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus