Water Cycle Quiz

Which of the following best describes how precipitation forms in the water cycle?

• Water vapor cools and turns into water droplets, which fall as rain or snow.

• Water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere.

• Water changes from a solid to a liquid.

• Water vapor is created when clouds dissolve.

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Which process describes the change of water from a gas to a liquid?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Freezing

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What is the correct order of events in the water cycle?

• Condensation → Evaporation → Precipitation

• Evaporation → Condensation → Precipitation

• Precipitation → Evaporation → Condensation

• Precipitation → Condensation → Evaporation

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Water vapor is an example of water in which state of matter?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Plasma

Which of the following occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Freezing

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In the water cycle, which process involves water turning into tiny droplets that form clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Freezing

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If a piece of ice melts into water, it changes from a solid to a ___________.

• Liquid
• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

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What is the term used to describe the continuous movement of water between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Water cycle

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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