Env. Science Unit 2 Quiz 3

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• wind

• sun

• moon

• earth's core

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1. What process involves water changing from a gas to a liquid?

• Evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• sublimation

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1. What part of the water cycle involves the release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere?

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

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1. What is the term for water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface, such as rain or snow?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• infiltration

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1. What is the process by which water soaks into the ground and becomes groundwater?

• run-off

• percolation

• transpiration

• evaportation

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1. Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• rain

• snow

• hail

• condensation

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1. What is the term for the flow of water over the land surface?

• run-off

• infiltration

• transpiration

• precipitation

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1. Which of the following is a human activity that can contribute to changes in the water cycle?

• Planting trees

• Building dams

• Recycling paper

• Riding a bike

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1. What is the term for the process where water returns to the atmosphere from the Earth’s surface?

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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