Water Cycle

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

• precipitation

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

What is the process during which water changes from a liquid to a gas as it heats up?

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

 During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• runoff

A storm that produces very heavy precipitation passes over Columbia, South Carolina. If the rain falls on a surface that is not porous, what will most likely happen to the rain.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

• Transpiration

Which is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun

• the earth

• water

• the moon

Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

On Earth, what process generates most of the water vapor?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation