The Water Cycle

What is the process called when water turns into vapor and rises into the air?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Collection

Fill in the blank: When water vapor cools down and turns back into tiny drops of water, it is called ________.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

• Condensation

• Precipitation

What happens to water when it falls as precipitation?

• It evaporates immediately

• It flows over the ground or soaks into the soil

• It turns into vapor

• It disappears.

Fill in the blank: The process of water moving from plants to the air is called ________.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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

• It cools down the water

• It heats the water, causing evaporation

• It freezes the water

• It absorbs the water.

Fill in the blank: When clouds become too heavy with water, they release it as ________.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Which process involves water soaking into the soil and becoming groundwater?

• Evaporation

• Collection

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Fill in the blank: The water cycle is a ________ loop.

• Never-ending

• Short

• Broken

• Temporary

What is the process called when plants release water into the air?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation