
Water Cycle
Quiz by Kelly Clough
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- Q1The water that falls from the sky can be _______ or collected, and stored in rivers, lakes, and oceans.groundwateraccumulatedrunofftranspiration30s
- Q2Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...surface waterrunoffgroundwateraccumulation30s
- Q3The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...dormancyaccumulationtranspirationphotosynthesis30s
- Q4The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...condensationevaporation30s
- Q5If a rain drop lands in the ocean, it will eventually _______, and return to the clouds.evaporatecondense30s
- Q6After liquid water turns into water vapor, it goes into the air where it becomes a...ground waterglaciersurface watercloud30s
- Q7Water vapor is the _______ form of water.liquidgaseoussolid30s
- Q8The higher water vapor rises in the atmosphere the _______ it gets.warmercolder30s
- Q9Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...runoffsurface waterprecipitationground water30s
- Q10All of the water we see in lakes, rivers, and oceans is called...surface waterrunoffground water30s
- Q11What collects in cracks and spaces in the rocks and sediments beneath Earth's surface?surface waterrunoffwater vaporground water30s
- Q12What can carry pollutants from the soil into rivers and streams?water vaporsunlight and heatrunoff30s
- Q13What can cause surface water to evaporate forming water vapor?wind and heatrunoff waterpollutantsclouds30s
- Q14The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the...SunMoonClouds30s
- Q15When precipitation hits the ground, it can flow over the surface of the Earth, or...immediately turn into a cloudbe absorbed into the ground30s