The Water Cycle Quiz

What is the water cycle?

• The movement of water through Earth’s systems

• The cleaning of water by humans

• The freezing of all water on Earth

• The use of water by plants only

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Which process changes liquid water into water vapor?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

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What form of energy causes evaporation?

• Wind energy

• Heat energy from the Sun

• Electrical energy

• Sound energy

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Evaporation happens fastest on which day?

• Cold and cloudy

• Hot and sunny

• Cold and rainy

• Snowy and windy

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What happens during condensation?

• Water freezes into ice

• Water vapor turns into liquid water

• Liquid water turns into vapor

• Water flows over land

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Condensation helps form which of the following?

• Rivers

• Clouds

• Oceans

• Groundwater

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What is precipitation?

• Water soaking into the ground

• Water moving in rivers

• Water falling from clouds

• Water heating up

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Which is a form of precipitation?

• Fog

• Cloud

• Rain

• Water vapor

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Which is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Snow

• Sleet

• Hail

• Evaporation

Snow forms when water freezes into what shape?

• Liquid drops

• Ice crystals

• Water vapor

• Warm mist

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