Water Cycle Quiz

Identify which of the following is NOT a step in the water cycle.

• condensation

• precipitation

• vegetation

• evaporation

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What energy source fuels the water cycled?

• the sun

• electricity

• humans

• water mills

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When water appears as a gas, it is called ________________.

• rain

• steam

• clouds

• water vapor

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Identify the process where a gas is cooled and changes back into a liquid.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

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Identify the process where water is heated and changes into a gas.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

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Identify the process where a liquid or a solid falls to the ground.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

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Clouds are formed during which process?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

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Water gathers on the ground during which process?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

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The movement of water around the earth during evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and accumulation are called the _________________.

• water cycle

• soil cycle

• water movers

• moon cycle

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