Unit 4:The Water Cycle

What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

Which term describes the release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

What is the term for the temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and dew forms?

• Dew Point

• Fog

• Cloud

• Water Table

Which process involves the change of water from a liquid to a gas?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

What is the term for water that collects on the surface of the ground?

• Groundwater

• Surface Water

• Tributary

• Watershed

Which term describes a smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake?

• Divide

• Tributary

• Watershed

• Groundwater

What is the process called when ice changes directly into water vapor without becoming liquid first?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

What is the term for the boundary that separates different watersheds?

• Divide

• Water Table

• Tributary

• Groundwater

Which term refers to the underground layer of water-soaked rock or soil?

• Surface Water

• Groundwater

• Watershed

• Dew Point

What is the term for the top level of groundwater in an area?

• Water Table

• Divide

• Tributary

• Cloud