Quiz on Water Cycles and Mixtures

What is the process called when liquid water turns into vapor?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Which process in the water cycle involves water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Collection

What type of precipitation occurs when droplets in clouds combine and grow larger?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

Which process involves plants releasing water vapor into the air?

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

What is a homogeneous mixture?

• A mixture where components are visibly different

• A mixture where components are uniform in composition

• A mixture where particles are dispersed but do not settle

• A mixture where particles settle at the bottom

Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

• Saltwater

• Air

• Salad

• Milk

What is a colloid?

• A mixture where components are uniform in composition

• A mixture where solid particles settle at the bottom

• A mixture where components are visibly different

• A mixture where tiny particles are dispersed but do not settle

Which of the following is an example of a suspension?

• Air

• Muddy water

• Milk

• Saltwater