Water cycle

What is the primary process involved in the water cycle?

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

Transpiration

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

Filtration

Condensation

Precipitation

Runoff

What is the term used to describe the ability of a material to hold water?

Porosity

Permeability

Saturation

Infiltration

Which of the following materials has high porosity?

Sponge

Concrete

Glass

Metal

What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

Transpiration

Which of the following is an example of condensation in the water cycle?

Dew forming on grass in the morning

Water droplets falling from clouds

Water evaporating from a lake

Water soaking into the ground

Which of the following is a characteristic of capillarity?

Water moving upward in a narrow tube

Water flowing downhill

Water evaporating from a puddle

Water freezing into ice

Which of the following materials has low permeability?

Clay

Sand

Gravel

Silt

What is the term used to describe the process of water seeping into the ground?

Infiltration

Transpiration

Evaporation

Condensation

Which of the following is a source of water vapor in the atmosphere?

Evaporation from oceans

Transpiration from plants

Melting glaciers

Rainfall

What is the term used to describe the process of water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

Precipitation

Evaporation

Condensation

Transpiration

Which of the following processes involves the release of water vapor by plants?

Transpiration

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

What is the term used to describe the process of water changing from a gas to a liquid?

Condensation

Evaporation

Precipitation

Transpiration

Which of the following factors can influence the rate of evaporation?

Temperature

Humidity

Wind speed

Cloud cover

Water cycle

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