Water Cycle Quiz July 31

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1. Which of the following processes is responsible
for changing liquid water into water vapor?
A. photosynthesis B. condensation
C. evaporation D. precipitation
2. Over 6 billion people on Earth use water every
day, yet Earth's water supply remains relatively
constant. This is because .
A. the sea level is rising due to the water cycle
B. water exists in three phases on Earth
C. water is constantly recycled by the water cycle
D. global warming melts ice to replace water
that is used
3. Which of the following is an example of water
condensing?
A. Water disappearing from a bowl
B. Ice cubes disappearing in a glass of water
C. Drops of water forming on the outside of a
cold glass
D. Bubbles forming in a pot of water as it is
heated
4. Which process is not essential for the water cycle
to occur?
A. water vapor condensing
B. energy being transferred from the Sun
C. liquid water evaporating
D. oxygen being dissolved in water
5. Use the picture below to answer the question.
What part of the water cycle is represented by
arrow Y?
A. evaporation B. precipitation
C. condensation D. runo
6. Clouds are formed from tiny drops of water that
are light enough to oat in the air. As these drops
bump into each other, they form larger drops.
What happens when these drops become too heavy
to oat in the air?
A. The drops form fog.
B. The drops evaporate.
C. The drops fall as rain.
D. The drops become air.
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7. Clouds and fog are made up of
A. water. B. heat.
C. light. D. helium.
8. In the water cycle, rain, snow, or sleet falling to
the ground is a form of
A. precipitation. B. condensation.
C. evaporation. D. transpiration.
9. The picture below shows the water cycle.
Water on Earth cycles in dierent forms and in
dierent locations. Which process occurs at the
location labeled X on this diagram of the water
cycle?
A. condensation B. evaporation
C. runo D. transpiration
10. Which form of precipitation is most likely to cause
damage when hitting the roof of a car?
A. hail B. rain C. sleet D. snow
11. The diagram below shows four stages of the water
cycle.
Which change is occurring at stage 1 in the
diagram?
A. Water is changing from a gas to a solid.
B. Water is changing from a liquid to a gas.
C. Water is changing from a liquid to a solid.
D. Water is changing from a solid to a liquid.
12. In a city near the ocean, fog often forms on
summer mornings. Which of the following
statements best explains how this fog forms?
A. Ocean water evaporates and then condenses
in the air.
B. Crashing waves spray tiny drops of ocean
water into the air.
C. Water runo moves toward the ocean and
collects near the shore.
D. Rain clouds move in from the ocean and
evaporate as they reach the shore.
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13. When dense, cold air pushes beneath warmer
atmospheric air, the lighter, warmer air rises. As
this air rises into the atmosphere, it cools and
some of the water vapor in it condenses.
Which of the following will most likely form as
this occurs?
A. a cloud B. a rainbow
C. a sunset D. a tornado
14. The water cycle would not occur if which of the
following were missing?
A. animals B. bacteria
C. ice caps D. solar energy
15. A student leaves a bucket of water outside on a
warm, sunny day.
Which process most likely happens to the water in
the bucket?
A. melting B. freezing
C. evaporation D. condensation
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Water Cycle Quiz July 31 08/21/2014
1.
Answer: C
2.
Answer: C
3.
Answer: C
4.
Answer: D
5.
Answer: B
6.
Answer: C
7.
Answer: A
8.
Answer: A
9.
Answer: A
10.
Answer: A
11.
Answer: B
12.
Answer: A
13.
Answer: A
14.
Answer: D
15.
Answer: C