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The Water Cycle
Test Description: The water cycle
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Rain, sleet, and snow are types of ______.
A
evaporation
B
transpiration
C
condensation
D
precipitation
2) The process where precipitation enters rivers and streams.
A
transpiration
B
erosion
C
runoff
D
infiltration
3) The energy that powers the water cycle comes from the _________.
A
wind
B
plants
C
sun
D
rain
4) The continual movement of water from Earth, to the atmosphere, and back to Earth is called the ____________ cycle.
A
hydrophobic
B
hydrologic
C
evaporative
D
hydrophilic
5) What happens to the molecules of water when evaporation occurs?
A
They become less dense and move more quickly.
B
They become more dense and move slower.
C
They become less dense and move slower.
D
They become more dense and move more quickly.
6) Along with the sun, what other force drives the water cycle?
A
thermal force
B
gravity
C
friction
D
normal force
7) What is the correct term for rising water vapor meeting colder air and turning back into water droplets?
A
evaporation
B
precipitation
C
condensation
D
none of the above
8) What are the drops of water that form on cool surfaces such as grass during the night called?
A
hail
B
steam
C
rain
D
dew
9) What is the correct term for plants releasing water from their leaves, which then evaporates?
A
evaporation
B
precipitation
C
transpiration
D
condensation
10) Water that infiltrates the ground can collect in _________.
A
aquaparks
B
aquariums
C
aquifers
D
aqueducts
11) How do droplets become heavy enough so th at the droplets fall as rain or snow?
A
The hotter air allows the droplets to solidify and fa ll from the clouds.
B
The droplets bump together and form larger droplets.
C
The droplets gain mass from precipitation within the clouds.
D
When precipitation occurs, extra water vapors forms into more droplets.
12) Water vapor is a product of transpiration. Which of the following produces water vapor through transpiration?
A
human
B
plant
C
animal
D
ocean
13) How much of Earth's surface is fresh water?
A
10%
B
50%
C
97%
D
3%
14) As time goes by, and water goes through the water cycle again and again, the amount of water on Earth _______.
A
remains the same
B
increases
C
There is no way of knowing for sure.
D
decreases
15) The water that was around when dinosaurs roamed the Earth:
A
Is about halfway gone
B
Would be really dirty if it were still around
C
Is gone, and has been for a long time
D
Is the same water we use today
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