Water Cycle Process Practice Quiz 2

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

Which part of the water cycle involves water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid droplets?

• Transpiration

• Absorption

• Condensation

• Collection

What term describes the movement of water from plants to the atmosphere?

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

Which process in the water cycle is responsible for rain, snow, sleet, or hail falling to the ground?

• Collection

• Absorption

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

What is the term for water soaking into the ground and becoming part of the groundwater supply?

• Infiltration

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Collection

Which process involves water being taken up by plant roots from the soil?

• Evaporation

• Absorption

• Precipitation

• Condensation

What is the term for the accumulation of water in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

• Collection

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

Which of the following processes is primarily driven by the sun's energy?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

What is the main source of energy that powers the water cycle?

• Wind

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Earth's Core

Which process in the water cycle can help replenish groundwater supplies?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Transpiration