Earth's Water Cycle quiz

Why does steam form when water vapor cools?

• Because it heats up

• Because it turns into ice

• Because it collects in a small area

• Because it evaporates

What is the process called when water changes directly from ice to vapor?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Freezing

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What is the transformation from water vapor to liquid water called?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Deposition

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What happens to partially melted snow under some weather conditions?

• It evaporates

• It becomes a slushy mix

• It turns into fog

• It freezes into ice

What is the name for all forms of rain and ice crystals falling from the sky?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

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The author says that water is the most abundant substance on Earth. What does the word abundant mean?

• A unusual

• B plentiful

• C precious

• D beautiful

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Roughly how much of the water on Earth is drinking water?

• A 1 percent

• B 10 percent

• C 33 percent

• D 70 percent

In the water cycle, what happens to water after it evaporates?

• A It falls as rain.

• B It forms clouds.

• C It collects in waterways.

• D It condenses into droplets.

What is the water table?

• A the level at which the ocean meets land

• B the level below which the ground is saturated

• C the parts of Earth’s surface that are touched by rain

• D the amount of water that can be accessed with a well

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How does the amount of water on Earth today compare with the amount of water in the past?

• A There is less water today than in the past.

• B There is more water today than in the past.

• C There is the same amount of water today as in the past. .

• D There is no way to compare the amount of water today with the past