G6 T2 Exam review

The process where liquid water turns into water vapor due to the Sun’s heat is called:

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

When water vapor cools and forms tiny droplets that create clouds, this process is known as:

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

What is the process called when water falls from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Evaporation

Water from precipitation that flows over land into rivers, lakes, and oceans is called:

• Groundwater

• Transpiration

• Runoff

• Evaporation

What is the continuous movement of water between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere called?

• Water retention cycle

• The hydrologic cycle

• Evaporation cycle

• The water loss system

Why is most of Earth's freshwater found underground instead of in lakes and rivers?

• Rivers and lakes dry up too quickly

• Underground water is more protected from evaporation

• The ocean absorbs most of the freshwater

• Freshwater cannot exist above ground

Why is freshwater important if most of Earth's water is in the oceans?

• Ocean water cannot be used for drinking or farming without desalination

• Ocean water is distributed evenly across the planet

• Ocean water is drinkable in its natural form

• Ocean water contains less pollution than freshwater

Which of the following is not a way people can conserve water?

• Turning off the tap while brushing teeth

• Collecting rainwater for gardening

• Keeping sprinklers on all day

• Fixing leaky faucets

Which landform is completely surrounded by water?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Valley

• Canyon

What do we call a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually carved by a river?

• Plateau

• Mountain

• Canyon

• Peninsula