Earth Science: Water Cycle
Test Quiz
1. Where does the energy for the water cycle come from?
a. The spin of the Earth
b. The Moon
c. Fossil fuels
d. The Sun
e. Electricity
2. Which of the following is NOT a way that water moves from the land to the atmosphere?
a. Evaporation
b. Precipitation
c. Sublimation
d. Transpiration
e.
3. What is the main process by which water moves from land to the atmosphere?
a. Evaporation
b. Precipitation
c. Sublimation
d. Transpiration
e. Condensation
4. What is it called when plants release water that turns into vapor?
a. Evaporation
b. Precipitation
c. Sublimation
d. Transpiration
e. Condensation
5. What is the process called when water from ice or snow turns directly into vapor without melting?
a. Evaporation
b. Precipitation
c. Sublimation
d. Transpiration
e. Condensation
6. In what form can we see water in the atmosphere?
a. Lakes
b. Rivers
c. Oceans
d. Wind
e. Clouds
7. What is the process called when water vapor becomes liquid water?
a. Evaporation
b. Precipitation
c. Sublimation
d. Transpiration
e. Condensation
8. What is it called when water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth?
a. Evaporation
b. Precipitation
c. Sublimation
d. Transpiration
e. Condensation
9. Where is most of the water on Earth stored?
a. Lakes
b. Rivers
c. Oceans
d. Ice caps
e. Glaciers
10. Which of the following is a form a precipitation?
a. Rain
b. Snow
c. Sleet
d. Hail
e. All of the above
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