Water in the World

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

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

Which stage of the water cycle occurs when water vapor cools and forms clouds?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

When water falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, this is called:

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Precipitation

The water cycle has been happening for billions of years.

• True

• False

Groundwater can take thousands of years to refill.

• True

• False

How does pollution affect the water cycle?

• It prevents evaporation

• It contaminates groundwater and surface water

• It speeds up condensation

• It increases precipitation

What is the movement of water across the land called?

• Evaporation

• Groundwater flow

• Runoff

• Infiltration

Where is most of Earth's freshwater stored?

• Oceans

• Glaciers and ice caps

• Rivers and lakes

• Underground

Which of the following is an example of surface water?

• An underground well

• A lake

• An aquifer

• A water table

Water vapour is a gas

• True

• False