Water Cycle Quiz

Water can be taken up by plants through their roots and brought to their leaves where the process of _____________ contributes to the water cycle.

What is the process that occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere cools and turns back into liquid form?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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What is the main focus of the water cycle?

• Movement of air

• Formation of rocks

• Transfer of heat

• Movement of water

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How does infiltration contribute to the replenishment of groundwater sources?

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What is transpiration?

• The process of plants releasing water vapor into the atmosphere through their leaves

• The process of plants absorbing water from the soil

• The process of plants converting sunlight into energy

• The process of plants releasing oxygen into the atmosphere

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How do clouds contribute to the water cycle? Write at least two pieces of evidence.

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What is the process called where water vapor becomes liquid?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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What is the term for the process where water in the form of ice, rain, sleet, hail, or snow, falls onto the surface of the Earth?

• Precipitation

• Groundwater

• Collection

• Runoff

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What is the process called where water is absorbed into the ground, becoming groundwater?

• Runoff

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

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Which process involves water changing from a liquid form into an atmospheric gas?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

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