The Water Cycle (Study Guide)

The transfer of energy into a medium is

• percolation

• absorption

• crystalization

• evaporation

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The atmosphere, the ground, and also bodies of water are all heated by the Sun's energy. How does this energy reach Earth?

• radiation
• conduction
• convection
• gravity

What step of the water cycle occurs when clouds become too heavy? 

• Condensation
• Runoff
• Precipitation
• Evaporation

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The process by which water moves through the soil

• Precipitation

• Percolation or Infiltration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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Water running off the land surface

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

• Run-off

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A diagram of the processes involved in the water cycle is shown below. Which arrow best represents percolation?

• Arrow W

• Arrow X

• Arrow Y

• Arrow Z

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What process in the water cycle is represented by an arrow in the diagram below?

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

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Water that is found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock is called:

• Groundwater

• River

• Surface water

• Snow

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Runoff picks up whatever is on the ground including

• fertilizer and pesticides

• household chemicals and soap from washing cars

• chemicals from factories

• oil

• all the above

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Water collects in an aquifer because the layer below it is

• permeable (water can pass through it)

• impermeable (water can not pass through it)

• transparent

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