Parts of the Water Cycle
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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>$100^{\circ}C$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of precipitation is known as a frozen form?

    <p>Hail</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Infiltration</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Transpiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Runoff</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is infiltration an essential process within the water cycle?

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

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