Parts of the Water Cycle

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What is the process by which liquid water becomes gaseous water vapor?

  • Evaporation (correct)
  • Transpiration
  • Condensation
  • Sublimation

Which process is responsible for the formation of clouds in the atmosphere?

  • Condensation (correct)
  • Transpiration
  • Infiltration
  • Runoff

What is the primary cause of the movement of liquid water over the ground in the water cycle?

  • Infiltration
  • Sublimation
  • Transpiration
  • Runoff (correct)

At what temperature does water change state from liquid to gas during evaporation?

<p>$100^{\circ}C$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of precipitation is known as a frozen form?

<p>Hail (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the collective term for all the water at or near the surface of the Earth, in all states of matter?

<p>Hydrosphere (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle?

<p>Infiltration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes liquid surface water to evaporate into atmospheric water vapor?

<p>Heating by the sun (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which state of matter does water return to when it undergoes condensation in the water cycle?

<p>Liquid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is new water continuously being created in the water cycle?

<p>No, all water on Earth is recycled (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which water changes from frozen ice directly to water vapor?

<p>Sublimation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the loss of water vapor through openings in the leaves of plants?

<p>Transpiration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process involves the gravitational flow of collected precipitation on the Earth's surface?

<p>Runoff (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does water primarily re-enter the atmosphere as gaseous water vapor after sublimation?

<p>Through transpiration in plants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is infiltration an essential process within the water cycle?

<p>To replenish aquifers and groundwater systems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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