Natural Cycles and Human Impact Review_2025_RTSMS

The relatively thin layer of water covering most of Earth's crust is known as the ____________.

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

Processes: a. Water that falls to the ground ____________.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• infiltration

Processes: b. Water that becomes a gas and enters the atmosphere ____________.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Water vapor that turns into a cloud ____________.

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• precipitation

Processes: d. Water moving along the surface of Earth ____________.

• runoff

• precipitation

• infiltration

• evaporation

Processes: e. Water UNDER the ground ____________.

• groundwater

• soil water

• mineral water

• drainage water

During which process is water lost from land surfaces?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

The releasing of water vapor into the atmosphere by plants and trees is called ____________.

• transpiration

• evaporation

• photosynthesis

• condensation

The source of energy for the water cycle is the ____________.

• sun

• wind

• geothermal energy

• moon

A substance that goes from one form to another is called a phase change. a. Solid to liquid ____________.

• melting

• freezing

• sublimation

• deposition