Water Cycle Quiz

Front

What is the primary source of water vapor for the water cycle?

Back

B. Oceans

Front

What process describes the transition of water from a liquid to a vapor state?

Back

B. Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the combination of evaporation from land surfaces and transpiration from plants?

Back

C. Evapotranspiration

Front

Which process in the water cycle involves the conversion of water vapor into liquid water?

Back

C. Condensation

Front

What happens to water vapor when it condenses in the atmosphere?

Back

B. It turns into clouds

Front

Which form of water vapor is confined to the troposphere?

Back

D. Water vapor

Front

What is the process by which precipitation that infiltrates the soil flows into streams as groundwater runoff?

Back

A. Percolation

Front

How is surface runoff usually measured?

Back

B. Stream gauges

Front

What is the primary factor influencing the rate of evaporation?

Back

D. All of the above

Front

What type of ice forms beneath the Earth's surface in tundra climates?

Back

D. Permafrost