Water Cycle

Front

When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor

Back

Evaporation

Front

When plants give off drops of water it is called

Back

Transpiration

Front

Forms of precipitation are:

Back

rain, sleet, snow, and hail

Front

When water flows back into the ocean it is called

Back

run-off

Front

After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms...

Back

precipitation

Front

Why does most evaporation in the water cycle happen in oceans?

Back

They are the largest bodies of water.

Front

The sun's energy

Back

heats the ocean before evaporation

Front

What is the driving force of the Earth's weather?

Back

sun

Front

When drops of water fall down from the sky...

Back

precipitation

Front

Why does precipitation occur?

Back

The droplets are too heavy for the air to hold.