Science Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process called when water from lakes, rivers, or oceans turns into water vapor?

• a) Condensation
• b) Precipitation
• c) Evaporation
• d) Runoff

After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?

• Evaporation
• Runoff
• Transpiration
• Condensation

Which word best describes the process that is occurring in the picture below?

• Transpiration
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Runoff

Water from rain or snow that is not absorbed into the soil but flows over the surface of land and flows into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...

• Ground Water
• Surface Water
• Runoff
• Accumulation

In what form is water vapor?

• Liquid
• Gas
• Solid

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, sleet, snow, or hail is called.....

• Runoff
• Surface water
• Precipitation
• Ground Water

Water collected in lakes, rivers, and oceans is called...

• Runoff
• Surface Water
• Ground Water

The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the....

• Sun
• Moon
• Clouds

Does water become pure water whenever it is evaporated from the Earth into clouds?

• yes
• no