The Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

• Evaporation

• Moon tides

• The sun

• Gravitational pull on the north pole

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What is the process that occurs when water vapor is cooled and changes from a gas to a liquid?

• Melting

• Heating

• Cooling

• Condensation

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What provides energy in the water cycle?

• The sun

• Solar energy

• Moon tides

• Gravitational pull on the north pole

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When a plant releases water through its leaves it is called

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

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Water that flows back to the ocean is called

• Condensation

• Run-off

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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How much of the Earth’s surface is water?

• 80%

• 75%

• 25%

• 55%

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List five ways we use water.

• All of the above

• Irrigation, hydroelectric power, industrial processes, transportation, recreation

• Swimming, fishing, boating, surfing, skiing

• Drinking, bathing, cooking, cleaning, watering plants

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For condensation to occur, the warm water vapor must

• Turn into ice

• Melt

• Get hotter

• Cool

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Which list includes four forms of precipitation?

• Rain, sleet, snow, water vapor

• Sleet, snow, rain, hail

• Lakes, ice, mists, run-off

• Dew, fog, mist, clouds

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When warm water vapor is blown over land in the water cycle, what happens?

• The sun’s rays heat up the ocean

• Cooler air gets heavy with precipitation over the land

• Evaporation

• Hot water vapor rises

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