The Water Cycle Quiz

What is the main process involved in the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

• Mitosis

• Condensation

How does water vapor enter the atmosphere?

• Through earthquakes

• By nuclear fusion

• By evaporation from the ocean

• Through volcanic eruptions

What happens when the air carrying water vapor cools?

• It becomes a solid

• It turns into fire

• It condenses into clouds

• It disappears

What is the term used for the process of water falling to the surface?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Where does some precipitation flow along the surface until it enters a river or stream?

• Into the ocean

• Into space

• Into the atmosphere

• Into a lake

How long can it take for a single water molecule to complete one cycle in the water cycle?

• 4000 years

• 10 years

• 500 years

• 100 years