Reading 5to .2

What is the primary source of energy for the water cycle?

• Wind

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Earth's core

What process involves water turning from a liquid to a vapor?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

Which process is responsible for the formation of clouds?

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Precipitation

What happens when water droplets in clouds become too heavy?

• They evaporate

• They condense

• They fall as precipitation

• They infiltrate

What term describes water soaking into the ground?

• Evaporation

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Infiltration

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Rain

• Snow

• Fog

• Hail

What is the process called when water flows over the surface of the Earth into rivers and lakes?

• Condensation

• Evaportaion

• Runoff

• Infiltration

What role do plants play in the water cycle?

• They cause evaporation

• They assist in condensation

• They absorb groundwater

• They increase runoff

How is fresh rainwater created?

• By condensation of impurities

• Through evaporation of impurities

• By infiltration of pure water

• By runoff of pure water

Which statement best describes the water cycle?

• It is a linear process with a clear beginning and end

• It is a continuous and dynamic process with no starting point

• It occurs only in the atmosphere

• It happens only in the oceans