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?

$100^{\circ}C$ Signup and view all the answers

Which form of precipitation is known as a frozen form?

Hail 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?

Hydrosphere Signup and view all the answers

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

Infiltration Signup and view all the answers

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

Heating by the sun Signup and view all the answers

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

Liquid Signup and view all the answers

Is new water continuously being created in the water cycle?

No, all water on Earth is recycled Signup and view all the answers

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

Sublimation Signup and view all the answers

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

Transpiration Signup and view all the answers

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

Runoff Signup and view all the answers

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

Through transpiration in plants Signup and view all the answers

Why is infiltration an essential process within the water cycle?

To replenish aquifers and groundwater systems Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

Which form of precipitation is known as a frozen form?

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

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

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

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

Is new water continuously being created in the water cycle?

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

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

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

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

Why is infiltration an essential process within the water cycle?

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