Water Cycle Exploration

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

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

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

• precipitation

• drizzle

• deluge

• downpour

What is the name of the process where plants release water vapor into the air?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

What is the term for water that falls to the ground and flows over the surface of the Earth?

• spillage

• overflow

• drip

• runoff

What is the name of the process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water droplets?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

What is the term for water that seeps into the ground and is stored in the soil and rocks?

• subterranean water

• earthflow

• groundwater

• underground liquid

What is the name of the process where liquid water changes into water vapor?

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

• Hydrological Cycle

• Aquatic Loop

• Liquid Rotation

• Water Cycle

What is the name of the process where water vapor changes into liquid water droplets?

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

What is the term for water that flows underground through rocks and soil?

• belowground liquid

• subterranean water

• earthflow

• groundwater