Water Cycle Open Notes Quiz

What change occurs during evaporation?

• water vapor changes to solid water

• liquid water changes to water vapor

• water vapor becomes liquid water

• water vapor is absorbed into the soil on Earth's surface

What process in the water cycle is represented by an arrow in the diagram below?

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

A diagram of stages in the water cycle is shown below. What process is most likely represented by Stage Y?

• percolation

• precipitation

• formation of fog

• evaporation

The pictures show the sidewalk at four different times on the same day. Which process most likely occurred between 10am and 2pm?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Which of the following is the least likely to directly follow precipitation?

• the accumulation of water in a pond

• the runoff of water to a nearby stream

• the percolation of water into an aquifer

• the decrease of water in a lake

Forms of precipitation include -

• snow, sleet, and hail only

• rain and snow only

• sleet, snow, rain, and hail

• hail and rain only

A potential sequence of three stages in the water cycle is shown below. Which process is best represented by Stage Z?

• the formation of a cloud

• the accumulation of water in the ocean

• a decrease of water vapor

• the release of water vapor from a tree

The diagram below shows the Sun, two clouds, and a lake surrounded by land and trees. What process in the water cycle is represented by the arrow?

• percolation

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

A diagram of stages in the water cycle is shown below. Which of the following best describes the process represented by Letter J?

• water vapor changes into liquid water

• frozen water melts into liquid water

• liquid water becomes water vapor

• liquid water falls from clouds

A diagram of the location of water during the water cycle is shown below. Which arrow best represents the process of condensation?

• arrow a

• arrow b

• arrow c

• arrow d