Water Cycle and Ecosystem Quiz

What process allows liquid water to turn into water vapor?

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Melting

Which of the following is the primary source of heat that drives evaporation?

• Wind

• The moon

• The Sun

• Geothermal energy

What is the term for the release of water vapor from plants?

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

• In the oceans

• In the atmosphere

• In plants

• In lakes

What is formed when water vapor cools and turns into liquid droplets?

• Clouds

• Ice

• Steam

• Dew

What process leads to water falling back to Earth as rain, snow, or hail?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Runoff

What form of precipitation occurs when water droplets freeze into ice crystals?

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

• Drizzle

After precipitation, where does the water typically collect?

• In clouds

• In underground caverns

• In rivers, lakes, and oceans

• In plants

What is surface runoff?

• The absorption of water by the soil

• The downward movement of water through the ground

• The movement of water over the Earth’s surface

• Water evaporating from plants

What is percolation?

• Water flowing across the surface

• Water soaking into the ground

• Water evaporating into the air

• Water traveling through plants