Water Conservation Quiz

What is the process called when water turns into water vapor due to heat from the sun?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

What term describes the part of the water cycle where water collects underground?

• Runoff

• Groundwater (Collection)

• Evaporation

• Water Vapor

During the water cycle, what is the term for water droplets forming clouds in the sky?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Evaporation

What is the term for the movement of water over the surface of the land, often into rivers and lakes?

• Groundwater (Collection)

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Runoff

What happens to water vapor in the atmosphere during precipitation?

• It turns into groundwater.

• It evaporates into the air.

• It condenses into clouds.

• It falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

What is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface known as?

• Water rotation

• Water cycle

• Water motion

• Hydro loop

Which process in the water cycle involves water vapor rising and forming clouds?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

What happens to water vapor once it forms clouds in the water cycle?

• It remains in the atmosphere indefinitely.

• It falls back to Earth's surface as precipitation.

• It breaks down into hydrogen and oxygen.

• It gets absorbed by the sun.

Over what percentage of the Earth's surface is covered in water?

• Over 50%

• Over 60%

• Over 70%

• Over 80%

What can happen to precipitation that does not get absorbed by the Earth's surface?

• It can form clouds again immediately.

• It can disintegrate into the atmosphere.

• It can collect underground or become groundwater.

• It can turn directly into gas.