Water Cycle Quiz

What is the water called that is soaking in the ground right now?

• Groundwater

• Surface runoff

• Throughflow

• Infiltration

Which process describes the rainwater running along the ground?

• Infiltration

• Throughflow

• Surface runoff

• Groundwater flow

What happens to the rest of the rainwater that doesn't run along the ground?

• It soaks into the ground

• It flows down the slope

• It fills up the rock pores

• It evaporates

What is the name of the water that runs down the slope to the river?

• Groundwater

• Surface runoff

• Throughflow

• Infiltration

How would you describe the movement of groundwater?

• It evaporates quickly

• It flows rapidly

• It soaks into the soil

• It flows along slowly

What is the name for water in gas form?

• Water vapour

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

This water is held in rock underground.

• Water Vapour

• Infiltration

• Groundwater

• Impermeable

What is the top of the groundwater called?

• Water table

• Groundwater

• Impermeable

• Through flow

The process that turns water gas into water.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Percolation

What do we call a rock which does not allow water to pass through?

• Permeable

• Porous

• Impermeable

• Impenetrable