Water Cycle Quiz

What happens when the sun heats water and it turns into vapor?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Collection

Which word means water drops form a cloud?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Runoff

What do we call it when water falls from the sky as rain or snow?

• Collection

• Precipitation

• Groundwater

• Transpiration

Which one means water from plants goes into the air?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

Water in rivers, lakes, and oceans is called:

• Collection

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

When water soaks down into the ground, it is called:

• Runoff

• Infiltration (seepage)

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Where is water stored deep under the ground?

• Runoff

• Groundwater stores

• Condensation

• Evaporation

When rainwater flows downhill into rivers, this is:

• Surface runoff

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Collection

When the sun heats water and it changes to vapor, it is called __________.

When water vapor turns into clouds, it is called __________.