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Water Cycle

Quiz by Heidi S. Westrop

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    What determines whether water is a gas, liquid, or a solid?
    If it is being used for anything.
    What container it is in.
    How long is has been in a place.
    How hot or how cold it is.
    120s
  • Q2
    Where is most water found on Earth?
    Reservoirs
    Lakes
    Oceans
    Rivers
    120s
  • Q3
    What is the concept called when water vapor changes to liquid water?
    Evaporation
    Freezing
    Condensation
    Precipitation
    120s
  • Q4
    During which weather would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
    warm, sunny
    cold, rainy
    warm, rainy
    cold, sunny
    120s
  • Q5
    What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth's surface?
    the sun
    wind
    electricity
    lightning
    120s
  • Q6
    What is the concept called when liquid water changes to water vapor?
    precipitation
    condensation
    evaporation
    freezing
    120s
  • Q7
    Which would be most helpful to farmers as they raise their crops?
    Rainfall that runs off the land quickly
    Rainfall that slowly soaks into the soil
    Rainfall that evaporates quickly
    Very little rainfall
    120s
  • Q8
    Which is an example of condensation?
    Ocean water changing to water vapor
    Clouds or dew forming
    Water flowing down a river
    Underground water soaking into rocks
    120s
  • Q9
    Many Utah towns use water from wells for drinking. How does water get into the wells?
    Water is pumped by large engines.
    Water has to be poured into the well from water tanks.
    Water soaks into the ground and collects where people drill the well.
    Water evaporates into the well.
    120s
  • Q10
    Where is precipitation occurring?
    Question Image
    A
    D
    B
    C
    120s
  • Q11
    Where is water evaporating into the air?
    Question Image
    A
    D
    C
    B
    120s
  • Q12
    Where is water condensing?
    Question Image
    C
    B
    D
    A
    120s
  • Q13
    What does heat from the sun cause water to do?
    Travel deeper into the soil
    Change into a solid
    Evaporate into the air
    Condense into a liquid
    120s
  • Q14
    In the water cycle, how does water vapor return to Earth?
    It evaporates and is blown by the wind.
    It condenses and then falls as precipitation.
    It evaporates and stays in the sky.
    It sticks to any surface with which it comes in contact.
    120s
  • Q15
    On a warm day water was poured onto a warm sidewalk. Later in the day, the water was gone. What is the most likely reason?
    The water ran off of the sidewalk.
    Germs drank the water.
    The water evaporated into the air.
    The sidewalk absorbed the water.
    120s

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