Unit 8: The Water Cycle

1. The continuous process by which water moves through the living and nonliving parts of the environment is called the

• water cycle.
• evaporation cycle.
• rock cycle.
• carbon cycle.

2. Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• transpiration

3. The process by which plants release water into the air is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• transpiration

4. The process by which a gas changes into a liquid is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• transpiration

5. Why does most evaporation occur over the Earth's oceans?

• because it is hotter over the oceans.
• because most of the Earth's surface is covered in oceans
• because its colder over the oceans.
• because salt water evaporates more quickly than freshwater.

6. Which of the following are NOT processes in the water cycle? (choose all that apply)

• oxidation
• compaction
• cementation
• evaporation
• condensation

7. When evaporation occurs, the amount of water increases in which location?

• rivers/lakes
• groundwater
• atmosphere
• glaciers/ice caps

8. Which process is occuring at letter B?

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• runoff

9. What process is occuring at letter E?

• evaporation
• precipitation
• transpiration
• condensation

10. What process is occurring at letter D?

• evaporation
• infiltration
• condensation
• accumulation