Water Cycle – Multiple Choice Test KEY
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1
95% of the Earth’s water is stored in
its:
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A condensation.
B transpiration.
C sublimation.
D precipitation.
A rivers
B oceans
C glaciers
D underground aquifers
2
When water turns to vapor and rises
into the atmosphere its called:
6
The water cycle is driven by the:
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A sun.
B moon.
C clouds.
D oceans.
4
Freshwater running underground are
called:
A rivers.
B streams.
C creeks.
D aquifers.
When water vapor cools into a liquid,
it’s called:
A condensation.
B transpiration.
C sublimation.
D precipitation.
A evaporation.
B transpiration.
C sublimation.
D precipitation.
3
When water droplets get large enough
to fall from the clouds, it’s called:
When water evaporates from plants,
it’s called:
A condensation.
B transpiration.
C sublimation.
D precipitation.
8
When water evaporates directly from
glacial ice, it’s called:
A condensation.
B transpiration.
C sublimation.
D precipitation.