Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water called?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

What drives the water cycle?

• The Moon’s gravity

• Solar energy (the Sun)

• Ocean currents

• Wind

Which process involves water changing from a liquid to a gas?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

What term is used for the water that flows over the surface of the land?

• Groundwater

• Runoff

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

During which process do plants release water vapor into the air?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

What happens during precipitation?

• Water vapor cools and forms droplets

• Water changes from a gas to a liquid

• Water falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• Water infiltrates the soil

Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?

• Rain

• Snow

• Dew

• Sleet

What is groundwater?

• Water found in oceans

• Water trapped in glaciers

• Water that soaks into the soil and fills the spaces in underground rock layers

• Water that falls as precipitation

What is the primary source of energy for evaporation in the water cycle?

• Wind

• The Sun

• Earth’s core

• Ocean tides

What process moves water from plants to the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

• Runoff