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What is the collective term used to describe all the water at or near the surface of the Earth in different states of matter?
What is the collective term used to describe all the water at or near the surface of the Earth in different states of matter?
- Biosphere
- Lithosphere
- Atmosphere
- Hydrosphere (correct)
What are the three main parts of the water cycle?
What are the three main parts of the water cycle?
- Melting, freezing, boiling
- Transpiration, runoff, infiltration
- Evaporation, condensation, precipitation (correct)
- Evaporation, precipitation, sublimation
Which process of the water cycle involves liquid surface water being heated by the sun and turning into atmospheric water vapor?
Which process of the water cycle involves liquid surface water being heated by the sun and turning into atmospheric water vapor?
- Transpiration
- Condensation
- Evaporation (correct)
- Precipitation
What is the term used to describe the process where water vapor molecules come together and cool, forming liquid water?
What is the term used to describe the process where water vapor molecules come together and cool, forming liquid water?
Which part of the water cycle involves water returning from the atmosphere to the surface as rain, sleet, snow, or hail?
Which part of the water cycle involves water returning from the atmosphere to the surface as rain, sleet, snow, or hail?
What is the process by which liquid water within plants evaporates through openings in their leaves called?
What is the process by which liquid water within plants evaporates through openings in their leaves called?
Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?
Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?
What is the temperature at which water vapor turns to liquid known as in the water cycle?
What is the temperature at which water vapor turns to liquid known as in the water cycle?
Which of the following correctly describes evaporation in the water cycle?
Which of the following correctly describes evaporation in the water cycle?
What drives the process of precipitation in the water cycle?
What drives the process of precipitation in the water cycle?
What is the process where water vapor changes back into liquid water?
What is the process where water vapor changes back into liquid water?
Which process involves the evaporation of liquid water from within plants through their leaves?
Which process involves the evaporation of liquid water from within plants through their leaves?
During which process does water percolate down through the soil into the groundwater system?
During which process does water percolate down through the soil into the groundwater system?
What is the significance of aquifers in the water cycle?
What is the significance of aquifers in the water cycle?
Which process plays a significant role in replenishing aquifers?
Which process plays a significant role in replenishing aquifers?
