6th grade weather test

T or F:

Percolation is the evaporation of water into the atmosphere from the leaves

and stems of plants.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the process by which plants lose water in the form of water vapor?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Which of the following is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground and occurs when air can no longer hold water?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Percipitation

Which of the following is formed when water vapor changes directly to a solid at a temperature of less than 32°F?

• Rain

• Snow

• Sleet

• Hail

Which of the following are underground layers of rock that are saturated with precipitation that falls to the Earth?

• Runoff

• Groundwater

• Hail

• Aquifers

Which of the following occurs when the water vapor in the air becomes cold and changes back into a liquid?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Percipitation

T or F:

Almost 75% of the earth’s surface is covered with water.

• True

• False

T or F:

Water is the only substance found on Earth naturally in three forms.

• True

• False

T or F:

Water is a chemical compound that contains two hydrogen atoms (H2) and one

oxygen atom (O).

• True

• False

_________ is the natural process by which water is continually recycling between the Earth’s surface and the atmosphere.

• Collection

• Water Cycle

• Transpiration

• Precipitation