Water Cycle Quiz

What process in the water cycle is represented by water vapor cooling and changing into liquid droplets?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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Which part of the water cycle involves water being released from plants into the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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What is the term for rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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During which part of the water cycle does water enter the soil?

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Runoff

• Infiltration

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Where does the water collect after it falls as precipitation?

• Atmosphere

• Oceans, lakes, and rivers

• Clouds

• Mountains

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What process in the water cycle is represented by water vapor cooling and changing into liquid form, often forming clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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What is the term for water that flows over the ground surface rather than being absorbed into the ground?

• Infiltration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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What is another name for the Water Cycle?

• Aquatic Cycle

• Hydrologic Cycle

• Moisture Cycle

• H2O Cycle

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the Water Cycle?

• Water storage

• Sublimation

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation

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What percentage of Earth's water is stored in oceans according to the diagram?

• 90%

• 96.5%

• 68.7%

• 30.1%

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