7 Questions
Which part of the water cycle involves the process of water turning into vapor?
Evaporation
During which stage of the water cycle does water vapor change back into liquid water forming clouds?
Condensation
In the context of the water cycle, what is the term for the direct change from ice to water vapor without becoming liquid first?
Sublimation
What phase of the water cycle involves the falling of rain, snow, sleet, or hail from clouds to the ground?
Precipitation
Which process of the water cycle involves plants releasing water vapor into the atmosphere?
Transpiration
If a student mistakenly thinks that snow directly turns into gas without melting into water first in the water cycle, which term represents this misconception?
Sublimation
In the water cycle, if someone believes that rain only comes from evaporation and not from condensation in clouds, what misconception is this?
Condensation
Test your knowledge on the processes involved in the water cycle, including condensation, sublimation, precipitation, transpiration, and runoff. Understand how water transforms from one form to another in the atmosphere and on the Earth's surface.
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