Properties of Water & Cycle Study

What is the process by which water vapor cools and changes into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

Which property of water allows it to stick to other substances?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Solubility

What is the term for water turning into vapor from the surface of plants?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Precipitation

Which part of the water cycle involves the movement of water from the ground into the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

What is the main source of energy driving the water cycle?

• Wind

• Solar energy

• Gravity

• Geothermal energy

Which property of water allows it to dissolve many different substances?

• High specific heat

• Polarity

• Low density

• Cohesion

What happens to water molecules during the process of freezing?

• They expand and become less dense

• They contract and become more dense

• They evaporate into gas

• They break down into hydrogen and oxygen

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• Dew forming on grass

• Snow falling from clouds

• Water vapor rising from lakes

• Ice melting to water

What term describes water flowing over the surface of the land?

• Transpiration

• Percolation

• Runoff

• Infiltration

What is the effect of water's high specific heat on the environment?

• It causes rapid temperature changes

• It stabilizes air temperature

• It increases the temperature of oceans

• It decreases humidity