Geoscience Processes Review Game

The video explores the water cycle, detailing how water moves between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land. It covers stages like evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, and explains processes unique to cold environments, such as sublimation and deposition. The water cycle's role in shaping Earth's climate, geography, and supporting life is also discussed.

What is one of the key roles of water in shaping the Earth?

• Creating deserts

• Stopping weather changes

• Preventing erosion

• Driving geological processes

What happens during the condensation stage of the water cycle?

• Water turns into ice

• Water is absorbed by plants

• Water flows underground

• Water vapor turns into liquid water

Which process describes plants releasing water vapor back into the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

• Percolation

What is the term for water soaking into the ground?

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Runoff

What is the role of aquifers in the water cycle?

• They prevent water from reaching the surface

• They store water temporarily

• They evaporate water into the atmosphere

• They are layers of sediment that store and allow water to flow

What is sublimation in the context of the water cycle?

• Water vapor turning into liquid

• Solid ice turning directly into water vapor

• Water flowing into rivers

• Water being absorbed by plants

What is deposition in the water cycle?

• Water flowing underground

• Water vapor turning directly into solid ice

• Solid ice melting into liquid

• Water vapor turning into liquid water

How does the water cycle influence Earth's climate?

• By causing precipitation and influencing temperature

• By stopping erosion

• By preventing plant growth

• By creating deserts

What is the primary function of the water cycle?

• To prevent water from freezing

• To stop water from evaporating

• To move water around the planet

• To create new water

Which process is responsible for water moving across the surface and causing erosion?

• Runoff

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Sublimation