Water Cycle Review

In what ways is water important?

• It is necessary for life

• It affects climate and keeps Earth warm

• It keeps Earth's temperature regulated

• all of the above

What percentage of Earth is covered by water?

• 50%

• 25%

• 71%

• 99%

Where is most of the fresh water trapped at?

• Oceans

• Clouds

• Glaciers and Ice Caps

• Rivers

True or False: Clouds are a collection of tiny water droplets or ice crystals.

• True

• False

Water beneath Earth's surface is called ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• ground water
• ocean
• lava

The two main factors that drive the water cycle are the sun's ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

• energy
• gravity
• color
• pollution

True or False: The amount of freshwater on Earth remains constant.

• True

• False

Liquid changes to a gas at the surface of the liquid and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.

• transpiration

• sublimation

• runoff

• evaporation

The evaporation of water from the leaves of plants is called ​ (a)  

• transpiration
• condensation
• runoff
• sublimation

When water droplets in clouds eventually fall to the ground as rain. This is known as...

• infiltration

• runoff

• precipitation

• condensation