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