Water Cycle and Groundwater Quiz

What is the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water?

• Infiltration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

Which process involves the movement of water into rock or soil through cracks and pore spaces?

• Transpiration

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

What is the process by which liquid water changes into water vapor?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Condensation

What is the movement of underground water through interconnected small openings called?

• Infiltration

• Groundwater

• Condensation

• Evaporation

What is the process by which water flows into streams, lakes, and oceans called?

• Infiltration

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Transpiration

What is the process by which water is released into the atmosphere from plants called?

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

What is the process by which falling rain, snow, sleet, hail, and fog occur?

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

What happens to water when it undergoes evaporation?

• Water changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state (water vapor) during evaporation.
• Water changes from a liquid state to a solid state during evaporation.
• Water changes from a solid state to a liquid state during evaporation.
• Water changes from a gaseous state to a solid state during evaporation.

What happens to water when it undergoes precipitation?

• It evaporates into the atmosphere.
• It freezes into ice.
• It turns into steam.
• It falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

What is formed when water vapor condenses in the atmosphere?

• hail
• snow
• clouds
• rain