The Water Cycle Quiz

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

• 50%

• 70%

• 99%

• 97.5%

What is the process called when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into clouds and falls as precipitation?

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

What is groundwater?

• Water found in the atmosphere

• Water found in lakes and rivers

• Water found underground between soil particles and in cracks of rocks

• Water found in oceans

What is the term for the process where water enters through plant roots, travels upwards, and evaporates through pores in the leaves?

• Evaporation

• Percolation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

What drives the water cycle?

• The Sun's energy

• The Earth's rotation

• Wind currents

• The Moon's gravity

What is an aquifer?

• A type of cloud

• A type of plant

• A groundwater reservoir often tapped by wells

• A surface water body

What percentage of Earth's freshwater is readily accessible in lakes, rivers, and other surface forms?

• Less than 1%

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

Tags

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What is the term for water that moves along the surface when the soil is saturated or the surface can't absorb much water?

• Transpiration

• Percolation

• Runoff

• Infiltration