Water Cycle Quiz

What process in the water cycle is responsible for water vapor turning into clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Which part of the water cycle involves water being absorbed by plants and later released into the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Where does the water cycle primarily begin in the diagram?

• In the mountains

• In the ocean

• On land

• In rivers and lakes

How does water continually cycle among land, oceans, and atmosphere?

• Through precipitation and condensation only

• By flowing through rivers and streams

• Through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

• By human activities only

What forms does water take through the water cycle?

• Only liquid

• Liquid, solid, and gas

• Only gas

• Solid and liquid

How is the water cycle affected by the Sun and gravity?

• The Sun and gravity have no effect

• Only the Sun affects the water cycle

• Gravity pulls water down without the Sun's influence

• The Sun provides energy for evaporation and gravity pulls water down

What is another name for the Water Cycle as mentioned in the diagram?

• Aquatic Cycle

• Hydrologic Cycle

• Moisture Cycle

• H2O Cycle

Which process in the Water Cycle involves water moving from plants to the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

What is the term used for the process where water vapor turns into liquid, as part of the Water Cycle?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Infiltration