Water Cycle Quiz

What percentage of the Earth's surface is water-covered?

• 50%

• 80%

• 71%

• 90%

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-2

Where does about 96.5% of all Earth's water exist?

• Oceans

• Soil moisture

• Rivers and lakes

• Icecaps and glaciers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In which form does water exist in the air?

• Solid (ice)

• Gas (vapor)

• Water vapor

• Liquid water

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the source of energy for the water cycle?

• Sun

• Moon

• Wind

• Stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What process changes water vapor back to liquid water, forming clouds?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Accumulation

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for when water falls to Earth from the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Accumulation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for when water vapor cools and becomes a liquid?

• Accumulation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for when liquid water becomes water vapor due to energy from the Sun?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for the process of water continuously moving in the atmosphere and on Earth?

• Water cycle

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for when water vapor accumulates in the atmosphere and forms clouds?

• Evaporation

• Accumulation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4