Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process called when condensed water vapor falls back to Earth?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• Snow

• Fog

• Dew

• Mist

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What process involves a gas changing into a liquid due to a decrease in temperature or pressure?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

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Match the following processes with their descriptions.

• The process of snow and ice changing into water vapor without first melting into water.

• Sublimation

• The process of water seeping into the ground.

• Evaporation

• The process of liquid water turning into vapor.

• Infiltration

• The process of vapor turning into liquid water.

• Condensation

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What is the process called when a liquid changes into a gas due to an increase in temperature or pressure?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Accumulation

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Which process involves plants absorbing water through their roots and then giving off water vapor through their leaves?

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

• Accumulation

• Condensation

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What is the term for water soaking into the soil from the ground level and moving into rocks through cracks and pores?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

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Where does water collect in the process of accumulation?

• In the air

• In rivers, lakes, and oceans

• In plants

• In the soil

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What is the process called when precipitation reaches Earth's surface and flows over land?

• Evaporation

• Surface Run-off

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

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(a)   is NOT a part of the water cycle.

• Precipitation
• Photosynthesis
• Evaporation
• Condensation

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