Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process of water changing from a liquid to a gas called?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

Which part of the water cycle involves water vapor turning into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Infiltration

What is precipitation?

• Water soaking into the ground

• Water vapor forming into clouds

• Water falling to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• Water turning into vapor

What role does the Sun play in the water cycle?

• It cools the water

• It provides energy for evaporation

• It causes precipitation

• It absorbs water from the atmosphere

What is the collection?

• Water soaking into the ground

• Water flowing over land into rivers, lakes, and oceans

• Water evaporating from a lake

• Ice melting in a glacier

What is the role of clouds in the water cycle?

• They absorb water vapor from the ground

• They release energy into the atmosphere

• They store and transport condensed water vapor

• They convert liquid water into vapor

Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Combustion

What happens to water vapor when it cools down?

• It evaporates

• It condenses into liquid water

• It turns into solid ice

• It sublimates

What is the correct order of the main stages of the water cycle?

• Precipitation → Evaporation → Condensation

• Evaporation → Condensation → Precipitation

• Runoff → Precipitation → Infiltration

• Transpiration → Runoff → Condensation

What type of precipitation occurs when water droplets freeze as they fall to the ground?

• Rain

• Snow