Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process of water turning into vapor called?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

During condensation, water vapor changes into...

• Ice

• Liquid water

• Salt

• Steam

Which stage of the water cycle involves water returning to Earth as rain, snow, or sleet?

• Collection

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

True or False: The water cycle has an end.

• True

• False

What is the role of the Sun in the water cycle?

• It causes precipitation.

• It heats water, leading to evaporation.

• It cools the atmosphere.

• It moves clouds across the sky.

What do we call water that seeps into the ground?

• Runoff

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Condensation

True or False: All water droplets complete the same journey through the water cycle.

• True

• False

What happens to water droplets during the collection stage?

• They gather in oceans, lakes, and rivers.

• They form clouds.

• They evaporate.

• They freeze into ice.

What is transpiration?

• Water evaporating from oceans.

• Water released by plants into the air.

• Water turning into ice.

• Water forming clouds.

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

• Precipitation

• Respiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation