Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process called when snow melts and flows into streams?

• Evaporation

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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What is freshwater?

• Water with a high amount of salt

• Water with a very low amount of salt

• Water found only in oceans

• Water that is always frozen

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Which of the following is a freshwater source?

• Ocean

• Glacier

• Sea

• Salt lake

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What type of water is an ocean made up of?

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Mineral water

• Distilled water

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What is the process called that involves the continuous movement of water from sources on Earth's surface, into the air, onto and over land, into the ground, and back to the surface?

• The Water Cycle

• The Rock Cycle

• The Carbon Cycle

• The Nitrogen Cycle

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

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Photosynthesis

• Precipitation

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What happens to water during evaporation?

• It turns into ice.

• It becomes vapor.

• It stays the same.

• It turns into soil.

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What powers the water cycle?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Wind

• The Ocean

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What is the term for water that collects underground?

• Surface water

• Groundwater

• Rainwater

• Ocean water

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What is the final step in the water cycle before it starts again?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Percolation

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