Water Cycle Quiz

What are the different forms in which water can be found?

• Solid, gas, liquid, brine

• Solid, gas, liquid, brackish

• Solid, gas, liquid, vapor

• Solid, gas, liquid, plasma

Where is 96% of all water stored?

• Freshwater lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Saline lakes

What is the gaseous form of water called?

• Mist

• Vapor

• Steam

• Fog

What are the different ways in which water moves between pools known as?

• Circulation

• Evaporation

• Transformation

• Fluxes

How do humans alter the water cycle?

• By building dams

• By increasing evaporation

• By decreasing water use

• By reducing precipitation

What is the main source of water for agricultural irrigation and grazing livestock?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Reservoirs

• Groundwater aquifers

What can cause harmful algal blooms and spread diseases in water?

• Runoff from factories

• Runoff from power plants

• Runoff from agricultural areas

• Contaminated water

What is affecting the water cycle and causing ocean acidification and extreme weather?

• Agricultural activities

• Industrial activities

• Climate change

• Human activities

What does water availability depend on?

• Water quantity, timing, use, and quality

• Water timing only

• Water quantity only

• Water use only

What is the main source of water for thermoelectric power generation and aquaculture?

• Groundwater aquifers

• Rivers

• Reservoirs

• Lakes