Exploring the Water Cycle

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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What forms clouds in the atmosphere?

• Water vapor freezing directly into ice

• Water vapor evaporating from leaves

• Water vapor condensing around dust particles

• Water vapor turning into snow

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What happens when water droplets in clouds become heavy enough?

• They evaporate

• They condense

• They precipitate

• They transpire

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What is the term for water moving through the soil and into underground aquifers?

• Sublimation

• Runoff

• Percolation

• Condensation

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Which process involves water being released from plant leaves?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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Which part of the water cycle involves water going directly from solid to gas?

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

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What percentage of the Earth's water is freshwater?

• 2.5%

• 97.5%

• 50%

• 10%

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Where is most of the Earth's freshwater found?

• Lakes and rivers

• Oceans

• Glaciers and permanent snow cover

• Underground aquifers

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How long can water molecules stay in glaciers and permafrost?

• Up to 10,000 years

• Up to 10 years

• Up to 1 year

• Up to 100 years

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What is the average residence time of water molecules in the atmosphere?

• 1 year

• 1 day

• 1 week

• 1 month

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