Earth's Water Test

What comes first in the water cycle?

• The sun evaporates the water on the ground

• Water vapor condenses as it rises

• Water accumulates in lakes and oceans

• Water falls back to Earth as rain

In which states of matter can water be found?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• All of these

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• Wind

• Sun

• Rain

• Oceans

What does the distribution of water on Earth represent?

• 3% fresh water, 97% salt water

• 71% fresh water, 29% salt water

• 97% fresh water, 3% salt water

• 29% fresh water, 71% salt water

The movement of water

between the Earth

and the atmosphere is the definition of

• Runoff

• The water cycle

• Collection

• Precipitation

The layer of air that

surrounds a planet

• Water cycle

• Clouds

• Evaporation

• Atmosphere

List the 4 main stages of the water cycle in the correct order

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation, Accumulation

• Precipitation, Accumulation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Accumulation

• Evaporation, Accumulation, Precipitation, Condensation

The process by which water changes from liquid to gas.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

When water is held in a large body of water, it is

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

What is the process called when water from the atmosphere falls back to Earth?

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation