Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?

• evaporation

• melting

• sublimation

• condensation

What is the process by which water vapor in the air turns into liquid water?

• sublimation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

What is the process by which water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

What is the process by which water collects in bodies such as lakes, rivers, and oceans?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Which process of the water cycle involves the conversion of water vapor into clouds?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

What is the primary source of energy for the water cycle?

• wind

• earth

• sun

• moon

Which process of the water cycle involves the release of water vapor through the leaves of plants?

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

What is the term for the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid?

• precipitation

• sublimation

• evaporation

• condensation

What is the term for the process by which water changes from a liquid to a solid?

• condensation

• melting

• evaporation

• freezing