Water Cycle Quiz

At this stage in the water cycle, water vapor cools down and condenses. Clouds are formed during this stage of the water cycle. Which stage is being described?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• collection

At this stage in the water cycle, clouds become too heavy and water falls to Earth. This water could be in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail. Which stage is being described?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• collection/accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water droplets are gathered in many different areas when they fall to Earth. Water droplets could fall back to the oceans, lakes, rivers, etc. Which stage is being described?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• collection/accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The sun heats the surface water. The liquid water droplets are changed to water vapor. This stage of the water cycle is called __________.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• collection/accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Liquid droplets of water that fall to Earth are called __________.

• snow

• rain

• sleet

• hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A mixture of snow and rain that falls to Earth is called __________.

• sleet

• hail

• snow

• rain

Ice crystals and falling in light white flakes are called __________.

• rain

• sleet

• snow

• hail

Pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers are called __________.

• rain

• sleet

• snow

• hail

Liquid water which becomes a gas is called __________.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• collection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A blanket of air that surrounds Earth is called __________.

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

• biosphere

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-1