Q.1
What happens to water vapor when it cools?
  • It evaporates
  • It precipitates
  • It transpires
  • It condenses
Q.2
Plants draw water out of the ground and release water vapor into the atmosphere. What is this process known as?
  • Transpiration
  • Evaporation
  • Condensation
  • Precipitation
Q.3
Some of the water from rain, hail, sleet or snow collects in streams, rivers, lakes and the sea. Where does most of the rest of the water go?
  • Storage tanks
  • Reservoirs
  • Into the ground
  • In gutters
Q.4
What do we call water that is in the form of a gas?
  • Liquid
  • Water vapor
  • Ice
  • None of the above
Q.5
When a kettle is boiling, it produces visible steam. What does this steam contain?
  • Gas and liquid water
  • Water as a solid and a gas
  • Water in its liquid and solid forms
  • Water as gas, liquid and solid
Q.6
What do we call fresh water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?
  • Condensation
  • Precipitation
  • Evaporation
  • Transpiration
Q.7
What stage of the water cycle directly follows water's condensation in the atmosphere?
  • Evaporation
  • Transpiration
  • Precipitation
  • None of the above
Q.8
Which of these is condensation in the atmosphere?
  • Tornadoes
  • Clouds
  • Lightning
  • Hurricanes
Q.9
Water on the surface of roads and sidewalks disappears over time. What has happened to the water?
  • It has precipitated
  • It has condensed
  • It has evaporated
  • It has stopped existing
Q.10
What do we call water that is in a solid state?
  • Liquid
  • Water vapor
  • Ice
  • None of the above
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