The Water Cycle
  • 1. What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?
A) Transpiration
B) Condensation
C) Precipitation
D) Evaporation
  • 2. Which process involves water falling from the atmosphere to the surface?
A) Infiltration
B) Precipitation
C) Evaporation
D) Collection
  • 3. Where is most of the Earth's fresh water stored?
A) Lakes
B) Atmosphere
C) Ice caps and glaciers
D) Rivers
  • 4. Why is the water cycle important for life on Earth?
A) It distributes water necessary for living organisms.
B) It purifies the air.
C) It creates energy.
D) It regulates air temperature.
  • 5. In which layer of the atmosphere does most weather occur?
A) Troposphere
B) Mesosphere
C) Thermosphere
D) Stratosphere
  • 6. What is the term for the water exchange process between the ground and atmosphere?
A) Infiltration
B) Collection
C) Evapotranspiration
D) Condensation
  • 7. What forms when water vapor cools and condenses in the atmosphere?
A) Rain
B) Clouds
C) Mist
D) Snow
  • 8. What is runoff?
A) Water in the atmosphere
B) Water that seeps into the soil
C) Water that flows over the ground surface
D) Water that evaporates
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