The Water Cycle

Front

When water evaporates it becomes a _________ called ____________.

Back

gas/water vapor

Front

What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?

Back

the sun

Front

Clouds are created through the process of . . .
Options: runoff, condensation, evaporation, precipitation

Back

condensation

Front

What happens when water condenses?

Back

It changes back to a liquid.

Front

Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of...

Back

precipitation

Front

Which best describes an aquifer?

Back

water trapped in an underground layer of rock

Front

Which best describes what a drought is?

Back

a long period of time with less than normal precipitation

Front

Lakes, aquifers, and snowpack are all examples of...

Back

reservoirs

Front

Best way to describe the water cycle?

Back

Water repeatedly moving around Earth in different forms.

Front

True or False?
The ocean is our largest source of freshwater.

Back

False