Understanding the Water Cycle - A Quiz for 7th Graders

What process heats up water from oceans, lakes, and rivers to start the water cycle?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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Which process involves the change of water vapor into liquid water?

• Sublimation

• Infiltration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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What is the term for the process where plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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During which process does water return to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Collection

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What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• The Sun

• Ocean currents

• Wind

• Gravity

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle?

• Precipitation

• Photosynthesis

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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Which process is responsible for forming clouds in the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains most of the water vapor and weather phenomena?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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What is the term used to describe the movement of water through the Earth's ecosystems, including both the atmosphere and the land?

• Water cycle

• Hydrologic cycle

• Evaporation cycle

• Condensation cycle

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Which of the following best describes the process of infiltration in the water cycle?

• The evaporation of water from soil

• The flow of water from the surface to underground aquifers

• The release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere

• The formation of clouds from water vapor

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