Water Cycle Quiz

What is the term used to describe the series of motions that water takes as it moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back?

• Water movement

• Hydrological path

• Water cycle

• Aquatic circulation

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

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Sublimation

• Freezing

What percentage of Earth's water is found in the oceans?

• 71%

• 65%

• 80%

• 97%

How does the Sun cause water to move from the oceans to the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

What process is responsible for the formation of clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

What is "Precip" short for, as mentioned in the document?

• Precipitation

• Pre-evaporation

• Precipitous

• Precipitate

How many steps does the water cycle path have, as implied by the document?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• It is a continuous cycle with no specific number of steps

What percentage of Earth's water can be found in soil?

• 0.001%

• 0.01%

• 0.1%

• 1%

What percentage of Earth's water is stored in ice and snow?

• 1.7%

• 2.7%

• 3.7%

• 4.7%

What percentage of Earth's fresh water is stored in lakes?

• 0.007%

• 0.07%

• 0.7%

• 7%