Water Cycle Questions Quiz: Multiple Choice!

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1.

What happens after the clouds fill up with water vapor and become very heavy?
- A.
  
  Collection
- B.
  
  Precipitation
- C.
  
  Condensation
- D.
  
  Evaporation
2.

When water vapor condenses in the atmosphere, it forms ________.
- A.
  
  Water vapor
- B.
  
  Air
- C.
  
  Clouds
- D.
  
  Precipitation
3.

When water changes into water vapor and moves into the air, it is called _______.
- A.
  
  Accumulation
- B.
  
  Precipitation
- C.
  
  Condensation
- D.
  
  Evaporation
4.

Energy for the water cycle on Earth comes from _______.
- A.
  
  The water
- B.
  
  The sun
- C.
  
  The wind
- D.
  
  The clouds
5.

What happens to water when it evaporates?
- A.
  
  It becomes droplets.
- B.
  
  It becomes a solid.
- C.
  
  It becomes a gas.
- D.
  
  It is no longer matter.
6.

Where does precipitation begin to form?
- A.
  
  In lakes
- B.
  
  In oceans
- C.
  
  Under the ground
- D.
  
  In clouds
7.

During condensation,
- A.
  
  Liquid water changes to water vapor
- B.
  
  Water falls to the ground from clouds
- C.
  
  Water vapor changes to liquid water
- D.
  
  Water sinks into the ground
8.

What is the change of a gas to a liquid called?
- A.
  
  Evaporation
- B.
  
  Melting
- C.
  
  Freezing
- D.
  
  Condensation
9.

What happens to water at 0^o Celcius?
- A.
  
  It becomes a gas.
- B.
  
  It becomes a liquid.
- C.
  
  It becomes a solid.
- D.
  
  It does not change.
10.

Water in the gas state is called _______.
- A.
  
  Ice
- B.
  
  Water vapor
- C.
  
  Dew
- D.
  
  Rain
11.

When a liquid changes to a gas, we say it __________.
- A.
  
  Evaporates
- B.
  
  Freezes
- C.
  
  Condenses
- D.
  
  Melts
12.

The water that forms on the outside of a glass of ice on a hot, sunny day is an example of __________________.
- A.
  
  Evaporation
- B.
  
  Water vapor
- C.
  
  Condensation
- D.
  
  Precipitation
13.

Water that falls from the atmosphere is called _____________.
- A.
  
  Condensation
- B.
  
  Precipitation
- C.
  
  Accumulation
- D.
  
  Evaporation
14.

The boiling point of water is _______
- A.
  
  32 degrees F
- B.
  
  32 degrees C
- C.
  
  100 degrees F
- D.
  
  100 degrees C