Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process in which water turns into water vapor due to the heat of the sun?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Freezing

What is the term for water vapor turning into small drops to form clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Melting

What happens when clouds become heavy and release water back to the Earth?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

What is the term for any form of water that falls from the clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Solidification

Where does some of the water go when it falls on Earth and becomes surface water?

• Into the sun

• Into the air

• Underground

• Into the trees

What is the final step in the water cycle?

• Precipitation

• Completion

• Condensation

• Evaporation

What is the term for water changing from liquid to vapor to solid during the cycle?

• Phase change

• Conversion

• Transition

• Transformation

What is the source of heat that causes water to evaporate?

• Stars

• Sun

• Moon

• Planets

What is the term for water that enters the ground and forms underground rivers or lakes?

• Underwater water

• Subterranean water

• Underground water

• Belowground water

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth?

• Water cycle

• Water revolution

• Water circulation

• Water rotation