Water Cycle Practice

How does gravity affect the water cycle?

• Gravity causes water to evaporate into the atmosphere.

• Gravity pulls precipitation down to the ground and helps water flow in rivers and streams during runoff.

• Gravity has no effect on the water cycle.

• Gravity only affects the temperature of water in the cycle.

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

• The sun provides the energy needed for evaporation, driving the water cycle.

• The sun cools the water, causing it to condense into clouds.

• The sun absorbs all the water in the cycle, preventing evaporation.

• The sun creates rain by cooling the air around it.

What is precipitation?

• A form of water that falls from clouds to the ground, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• A type of cloud formation that indicates a storm is coming.

• The process of water evaporating from the Earth's surface into the atmosphere.

• A measurement of the amount of water in the atmosphere.

What is the water cycle?

• The process by which water moves through the environment, changing forms between liquid, vapor, and ice.

• A method of purifying water using chemical reactions.

• The phenomenon of water freezing into ice during winter.

• The way plants absorb water from the soil and release it into the atmosphere.

What is condensation?

• The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets, forming clouds.

• The process of water evaporating into vapor due to heat.

• The process of ice melting into water due to temperature increase.

• The process of water being absorbed by soil and plants.

What is transpiration?

• The process by which plants absorb water and release it as vapor into the atmosphere.

• The method by which plants produce food using sunlight.

• The way in which plants take in carbon dioxide from the air.

• The process of water moving through soil and into plants.

What is the significance of the water cycle?

• It is essential for replenishing freshwater resources, supporting ecosystems, and regulating climate.

• It primarily affects ocean currents and tidal patterns.

• It is mainly responsible for the formation of clouds and precipitation.

• It has no significant impact on the environment.

What are the main stages of the water cycle?

• Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff

• Sublimation, infiltration, evaporation, and condensation

• Condensation, precipitation, evaporation, and freezing

• Transpiration, evaporation, condensation, and filtration

What is runoff?

• Runoff is the water that flows over the ground surface and returns to bodies of water like rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• Runoff is the water that evaporates from the surface of the earth into the atmosphere.

• Runoff is the water that is absorbed by the soil and used by plants.

• Runoff is the water that is stored in underground aquifers.

What is the process that follows evaporation in the water cycle?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration