7SC_L7.1 Water Cycle Reading Quiz

What percentage of the planet is covered by water?

• 70%

• 80%

• 60%

• 50%

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What is the first step of the water cycle?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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Which process is similar to evaporation but involves plants?

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

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What turns into water vapor during evaporation?

• Ice

• Water at the surface

• Clouds

• Soil moisture

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What forms in the sky during condensation?

• Rain

• Snow

• Clouds and fogs

• Rivers

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What is the process called when water runs over the surface of the earth?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Runoff

• Infiltration

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What happens to water during infiltration?

• It runs over the surface

• It forms clouds

• It evaporates

• It seeps down and increases the ground water table

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What is not a form of precipitation?

• Fog

• Drizzle

• Sleet

• Hail

What human activity changes the amount of water that infiltrates into the ground?

• Deforestation

• All of the above

• Urbanization

• Agricultural practices

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What is the role of water filtration in the water cycle?

• It helps to clean and purify water

• It reduces the water table level

• It increases water evaporation

• It causes precipitation

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