Water Cycle Quiz

Why is there life on Earth?

• Due to the presence of sunlight

• Because of the Earth's gravity

• Due to the presence of oxygen

• Because of the perfect water cycle

What are the two words that summarize the Water Cycle?

• Rivers and lakes

• Flows and stores

• Evaporation and condensation

• Rain and snow

What percentage of all the water on Earth is in the oceans?

• 80%

• 50%

• 70%

• 60%

What is precipitation?

• Water falling onto the Earth's surface

• Water evaporating into the air

• Water flowing in rivers

• Water stored in aquifers

Which form of precipitation is water in liquid form?

• Snow

• Hail

• Rain

• Sleet

What happens to rain that falls onto land?

• It flows directly into the ocean

• It takes a different path to the river

• It evaporates immediately

• It turns into snow

What does vegetation do to precipitation?

• Turns it into vapor

• Stores it permanently

• Intercepts it

• Absorbs it completely

What happens to precipitation that hits hardscaped ground?

• It infiltrates the soil

• It runs off

• It evaporates

• It turns into ice

What is the process of water moving through soil and rock called?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Percolation

How does water get back into the atmosphere?

• Through percolation

• Through precipitation

• Through evaporation

• Through infiltration