Water Cycle Quiz

What is the heat energy source in the water cycle?

• evaporation

• sun

• precipitation

• liquid

Water evaporates when it changes from a _________________ to a ___________________.

• solid, liquid

• gas, liquid

• liquid, gas

• solid, gas

When heat energy is added to solid water ______________ occurs, causing it to become a liquid.

• precipitation

• gas

• water cycle

• melting

The movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation is called the ______________ ________________.

• Water Cycle

• melting

• precipitation

• sun

When water droplets condense and become too heavy in the atmosphere they fall to Earth’s surface as _____________________.

• condensenation

• evaporation

• collection

• precipitation

At what temperature does a liquid need to be heated in order for it to be changed into a gas? (Give both Fahrenheit and Celsius.) _________ °F _________°C

• 212 °F and 100 °C

• 100 °F and 212 °C

• 32 °F and 0 °C

• 0 °F and 32 °C

When water condenses, it changes from a ____________ to a _________________.

• liquid to a solid

• solid to a liquid

• gas to a liquid

• liquid to a gas

What is the correct label for letter "A"?*

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• collection

What is the correct label for letter "B"?*

• collection

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation