Water Cycle and Sun Quiz

Imagine you left a glass of water outside on a hot summer day. What is happening to the water in the glass?

• The water is undergoing a process where it changes from a liquid to a solid.

• The water is undergoing a process where it changes from a gas to a liquid.

• The water is undergoing a process where it changes from a solid to a gas.

• The water is undergoing a process called evaporation, where it changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

You are studying the Sun and its effects on Earth. In this context, what would you consider solar radiation to be?

• Energy emitted by the Sun

• Heat generated by the Sun.

• Light emitted by the Sun.

• Particles emitted by the Sun.

What is water vapor?

• Water vapor is a solid form of water.

• Water vapor is a liquid form of water.

• Water vapor is a mixture of water and air.

• Water vapor is the gaseous form of water.

Imagine you're holding a hot cup of coffee in your hand. What is happening?

• The cup is transferring electrical energy to your hand.

• The cup is transferring mechanical energy to your hand.

• The cup is transferring thermal energy to your hand due to a difference in temperature.

• The cup is transferring light energy to your hand.

On a hot summer day, which process involving the sun causes the water in a lake to become part of the atmosphere?

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

What happens to the water in a pot left on a sunny windowsill?

• The water in the pot changes from a solid state to a gaseous state.

• The water in the pot changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state.

• The water in the pot changes from a gaseous state to a solid state.

• The water in the pot changes from a liquid state to a solid state.

What happens to water during condensation?

• Water evaporates into gas state.

• Water freezes into solid state.

• Water remains in its original state.

• Water vapor changes to liquid state

Imagine you are a scientist studying the water cycle. What would you identify as the primary source of energy driving this cycle?

• Wind currents

• Geothermal heat from the Earth

• Gravitational pull of the Moon

• Solar radiation from the Sun

Which of the following causes all of the water on the planet to change its state (solid, liquid, gas) and move through the water cycle?

• amount of plant matter
• location of ice caps
• size of ocean
• temperature

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form