Water Cycle Basics

What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

What is the term for water vapor turning back into liquid water?

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

What is the name for water falling from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• cascade

• precipitation

• drizzle

• downpour

What is the movement of water into the ground through the soil surface?

• Infiltration

• Percolation

• Evaporation

• Seepage

When water flows over the land surface, what is this process called?

• overflow

• runoff

• spillage

• leakage

What is the process by which water is absorbed by plants from the soil and released into the atmosphere?

• Percolation and precipitation

• Osmosis and transpiration

• Diffusion and condensation

• Photosynthesis and evaporation

What is the term for water stored beneath the Earth's surface in soil and rock layers?

• groundwater

• underground aquifer

• earthly liquid

• subterranean water

In which layer of the Earth's atmosphere does most of the water vapor exist?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

What is the term for bodies of water such as oceans, lakes, and rivers?

• water bodies

• aquatic bodies

• moisture sources

• liquid reservoirs

What is the gaseous form of water in the air called?

• water gas

• liquid air

• water vapor

• aqua mist