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What is the process called when water turns into vapour? • A) Condensation • B) Evaporation • C) Precipitation • D) Collection
B) Evaporation
Which stage of the water cycle involves water falling to the ground? • A) Evaporation • B) Condensation • C) Precipitation • D) Infiltration
C) Precipitation
What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle? • A) Wind • B) The moon • C) The sun • D) The ocean
C) The sun
What do we call the process where water vapour cools and changes back into liquid water? • A) Evaporation • B) Condensation • C) Precipitation • D) Sublimation
B) Condensation
Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle? • A) Runoff • B) Transpiration • C) Combustion • D) Infiltration
C) Combustion
Where does most evaporation occur? • A) In the mountains • B) On lakes and rivers • C) In the ocean • D) In the atmosphere
C) In the ocean
What happens to water when it infiltrates the ground? • A) It evaporates • B) It becomes groundwater • C) It becomes clouds • D) It falls as precipitation
B) It becomes groundwater
1. What is the process called when water changes from liquid to vapour? o A) Condensation o B) Evaporation o C) Precipitation o D) Infiltration
B) Evaporation
2. What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water? o A) 50% o B) 70% o C) 90% o D) 30%
B) 70%
3. Which property of water allows it to dissolve many substances? o A) Cohesion o B) Adhesion o C) Polarity o D) Density
C) Polarity
4. What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle? o A) Wind o B) Moon o C) Sun o D) Earth’s core
C) Sun
5. What is condensation? o A) Water turning into vapor o B) Water falling as rain or snow o C) Vapor turning into liquid o D) Water soaking into the ground
C) Vapor turning into liquid
6. Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation? o A) Rain o B) Snow o C) Hail o D) Humidity
D) Humidity
7. How much of Earth's freshwater is locked in glaciers and ice caps? o A) 10% o B) 30% o C) 70% o D) 90%
C) 70%
8. Which is a characteristic of water's high specific heat? o A) Water heats up quickly o B) Water cools down quickly o C) Water can absorb a lot of heat before changing temperature o D) Water does not change temperature
C) Water can absorb a lot of heat before changing temperature
9. What is the term for water that moves through the soil and rock layers? o A) Surface water o B) Groundwater o C) Stormwater o D) Runoff
B) Groundwater
