Water Cycle Quiz

What is the Water Cycle?

• A process of water flowing in a continuous loop

• A process of water freezing and melting

• A process of water turning into gas

• A process of water evaporating into the atmosphere

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What is precipitation?

• Water falling onto the surface of the Earth

• Water evaporating into the atmosphere

• Water freezing into ice

• Water turning into gas

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Which form of precipitation is falling water in solid or frozen form?

• Rain

• Hail

• Fog

• Mist

What happens to precipitation that falls directly into the oceans?

• It becomes part of surface ocean and can be churned into ocean currents

• It evaporates into the atmosphere

• It freezes into ice

• It infiltrates the soil surface

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What happens to precipitation that falls onto land?

• It runs off if the ground is hardscaped or if the soil is too wet

• It evaporates into the atmosphere

• It freezes into ice

• It infiltrates the soil surface

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What is the process of water turning from a liquid into a gas or vapor?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Percolation

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What is the process of water evaporating from every wet surface?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Percolation

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What is the process of water condensing into visible masses of water vapor?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Percolation

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What is the process of water falling again as rain or snow?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

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What is the term for evaporation from soil and water surfaces, plus transpiration from plants?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Percolation

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