Water Cycle Reading Quiz

What powers the water cycle?

• Earth's core

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Wind

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What process changes liquid water to water vapor?

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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What is transpiration?

• Water flowing over the land

• Water soaking into the ground

• Water falling from clouds

• Water vapor released by plants

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What happens during condensation?

• Water soaks into the ground

• Water falls from clouds

• Liquid water changes to water vapor

• Water vapor changes to liquid water

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What is precipitation?

• Water vapor released by plants

• Water falling from clouds

• Water soaking into the ground

• Water flowing over the land

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What is runoff?

• Water falling from clouds

• Water soaking into the ground

• Water vapor released by plants

• Water flowing over the land

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What is infiltration?

• Water falling from clouds

• Water vapor released by plants

• Water flowing over the land

• Water soaking into the ground

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Where does most evaporation occur?

• From lakes

• From rivers

• From plants

• From oceans

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The constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things is called the

• carbon cycle

• bicycle

• water cycle

• rock cycle

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28. All of the following are processes that form part of the water cycle EXCEPT –

• A. Rain and snow falling from clouds to the ground

• b. The Sun’s heat causing evaporation in the ocean

• c. Streams and rivers flowing into lakes and seas

• d. The stars appearing to move through the night sky

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