Water Cycle Quiz

The movement of water through plant cells into the atmosphere is called _______.

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Movement of water confined within a river or stream is known as _______.

• Streamflow

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Condensation

The movement of water into the soil layers is referred to as _______.

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

The processes by which water reaches the soil or surface are called _______.

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

Trees and other vegetation, which prevent moisture from reaching the ground directly, are involved in _______.

• Interception

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

The upper level of saturated rocks; it may move between seasons and years, is known as _______.

• Water table

• Aquifer

• Permafrost

• Bedrock

Movement of water through the soil, either under gravity, or parallel to the ground surface, is called _______.

• Percolation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Infiltration

Movement of water over the ground surface (also known as surface runoff) is referred to as _______.

• Surface flow

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

The combined processes by which water is lost by evaporation and transpiration are called _______.

• Evapotranspiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

The change of state from water as a liquid into water vapour (a gas) is known as _______.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Freezing

• Sublimation