Water Cycle Quiz

What is the hydrosphere?

• The layer of gases surrounding Earth

• The part of Earth that includes all the water

• The process where water vapor cools

• The gas form of water in the atmosphere

What does the atmosphere consist of?

• Only oxygen

• Water and ice

• Gases like oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide

• Rocks and minerals

What is condensation?

• The process where liquid water turns into vapor

• The process where water vapor cools and turns into liquid water

• The movement of ocean currents

• The gas form of water in the atmosphere

What happens during evaporation?

• Water vapor cools and forms clouds

• Water from oceans and lakes turns into water vapor

• Water collects in rivers and lakes

• Clouds release condensed water as rain

What is water vapor?

• The solid form of water

• The gas form of water in the atmosphere

• The liquid form of water

• The frozen form of water

What are ocean currents?

• Movements of water in the ocean affecting temperature and weather

• The process of water turning into vapor

• The layer of gases surrounding Earth

• The gas form of water in the atmosphere

What is precipitation?

• The process where water vapor cools

• Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to Earth's surface

• The gas form of water in the atmosphere

• The movement of ocean currents

Where does condensation happen?

• On the ground

• Higher up in the atmosphere where temperatures are cooler

• In the ocean

• In rivers and lakes

What is the first step in the water cycle?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

What happens during the collection stage of the water cycle?

• Water vapor cools and forms clouds

• Water collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans

• Water turns into vapor

• Clouds release water as rain