Water Cycle Quiz

What is the water cycle also known as?

• Hydrological cycle

• Biological cycle

• Geological cycle

• Atmospheric cycle

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

• Solar energy

• Nuclear energy

• Geothermal energy

• Wind energy

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What is the process called when water turns from a liquid into a vapor?

• Condensation

• Collection

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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What is the term for water falling from the sky like rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Precipitation

• Collection

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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What is the name for tiny pieces of dust that water vapor needs to stick to in order for condensation to happen?

• Molecules

• Droplets

• Particles

• Dust

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What is the opposite of condensation in the water cycle?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

• Vaporization

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What is the name for the process where water vapor turns into tiny liquid water drops and gathers into clouds?

• Vaporization

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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What is the term for the process where water droplets in clouds bump into each other and get bigger?

• Condensation

• Aggregation

• Collection

• Evaporation

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What is the name for the river of ice that forms when snow piles up and compacts over time?

• Glacier

• Lake

• Stream

• Pond

What Latin word means 'falling off a cliff' and is used to describe rain, sleet, hail, and snow?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Collection

• Evaporation

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