Unit 3 - Lesson 4 Quiz - Changes in Energy Drive the Water Cycle

The picture shows wet grass. Which process occurred when the water droplets formed on the grass?

• depostion
• sublimation
• evaporation
• condensation

A weather report stated that rain was likely with some snow and hail also possible. Which statement is not true about rain, snow, and hail?

• They all form in clouds.
• They are all precipitation.
• They are all the same state.
• They are all made of water.

Which example best shows how the water cycle carries on energy transfer?

• a flooding river depositing silt on a floodplain
• a warm ocean current warming the air above it
• ocean water depositing sand particles on a shore
• water seeping through the soil and dissolving salts

The picture shows a hurricane over the ocean. Which statement best describes the energy flow in the formation of a hurricane?

• Energy is released as water freezes and absorbed as clouds condense.
• The sun’s energy is absorbed as water evaporates and released as it falls as rain.
• Energy is released as clouds condense and absorbed as rain falls to cause a hurricane.
• The sun’s energy is absorbed as water evaporates and released as it condenses into hurricane clouds.

A glass of ice water is shown below before and after it reaches room temperature. Which statement explains something that occurred in the time between these two images?

• As water vapor condensed on the glass, it absorbed energy.
• The ice cubes expanded in volume as they melted into liquid water.
• The water droplets outside the glass absorbed energy as they evaporated.
• Some liquid water inside the glass sublimated into water vapor in the air.

Tai grows plants in a container called a terrarium, as shown. He keeps the terrarium on a sunny windowsill. The terrarium is completely closed, so Tai cannot add water to the plants. However, the plants have enough water to grow. Which statement best explains why the plants always have enough water?

• The air cannot hold all of the water vapor.
• Water is unable to evaporate from the soil.
• The plants take up water and store it in their stems and leaves.
• Energy from the sun cycles water through the soil, the plants, and the air.

Which are three ways water reaches the atmosphere?

• sublimation, condensation, transpiration
• evaporation, radiation, and condensation
• transpiration, evaporation, and sublimation
• transpiration, condensation, and precipitation

What is the source of energy for ocean surface currents ?

• underwater volcanoes
• tides
• solar energy and wind
• The Moon

Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?

• a water molecule absorbs energy as it evaporates into the atmosphere
• the water molecule releases its energy as it condenses to form clouds.
• The water molecule disappears and the sky gets sunny and blue.
• The water molecule droplet precipitates into the mountains as rain or snow.