Water Cycle Quiz

What is the Water Cycle?

• A process of water evaporating into the atmosphere

• A process of water flowing in a continuous loop

• A process of water freezing and melting

• A process of water turning into gas

What is precipitation?

• Water flowing in rivers and streams

• Water evaporating into the atmosphere

• Water falling onto the surface of the Earth

• Water stored in underground aquifers

Where is the majority of water stored on Earth?

• In underground aquifers

• In the oceans

• In the atmosphere

• In glaciers and ice sheets

What happens to precipitation that falls on land?

• It evaporates into the atmosphere

• It runs off into rivers and streams

• It forms clouds in the sky

• It infiltrates the soil

How does water get back into the atmosphere?

• Through infiltration and percolation

• Through evaporation and transpiration

• Through condensation and precipitation

• Through discharge and collection

What is the process of water turning into vapor called?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

What is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water called?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Infiltration

What is the process of water seeping into the ground called?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Infiltration