Exploring the Water Cycle

Identify the stage of the water cycle where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Which stage of the water cycle involves the movement of water from plants to the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

Explain the process of evaporation in the water cycle.

• Water vapor cools and forms clouds.

• Water from oceans and lakes turns into vapor due to heat.

• Water falls from clouds as rain.

• Water moves through the soil.

Analyze how deforestation might impact the water cycle.

• It increases the rate of evaporation.

• It decreases the amount of transpiration.

• It has no effect on the water cycle.

• It increases the amount of precipitation.

Which of the following best describes condensation in the water cycle?

• The process of water turning into vapor.

• The process of vapor turning into liquid droplets.

• The process of water seeping into the ground.

• The process of water flowing over the surface.

Illustrate the water cycle by identifying the correct sequence of stages starting from evaporation.

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation, Transpiration

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection

• Condensation, Evaporation, Collection, Precipitation

• Transpiration, Collection, Evaporation, Condensation

Evaluate the impact of urbanization on the water cycle.

• It increases natural infiltration.

• It decreases surface runoff.

• It increases surface runoff and decreases infiltration.

• It has no impact on the water cycle.

Which stage of the water cycle is directly responsible for cloud formation?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

Discuss the role of the sun in the water cycle.

• It causes precipitation.

• It provides energy for evaporation.

• It cools down water vapor.

• It absorbs water from the soil.

Analyze how climate change might alter the water cycle.

• It will have no effect on the water cycle.

• It may increase evaporation rates and alter precipitation patterns.

• It will decrease the amount of water in the oceans.

• It will stop the process of condensation.