Diane Dakers Water Cycle

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

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

Which stage of the water cycle involves water vapor turning into liquid water?

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

What is the term for water falling from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• precipitation

• cascade

• downpour

• drizzle

What is the process of water seeping into the ground and becoming groundwater?

• Precipitation and runoff into rivers

• Absorption and storage in glaciers

• Infiltration and accumulation in aquifers

• Evaporation and condensation in clouds

Which stage of the water cycle involves water flowing over the land surface into bodies of water?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Runoff

In the water cycle diagram, what is typically represented by arrows moving in a circular pattern?

• Movement of animals through different stages of the water cycle

• Movement of water through different stages of the water cycle

• Movement of air through different stages of the water cycle

• Movement of rocks through different stages of the water cycle

During evaporation, where does the heat energy come from to turn water into vapor?

• Surroundings

• Inside the water molecules

• Outer space

• Underground

What is the term for water droplets forming on a cold surface, like the outside of a glass of ice water?

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

Which part of the water cycle involves water vapor rising into the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

How does water return to the Earth during the water cycle?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation