The Water Cycle

Front

In the water cycle, what is the term for surface water being heated by the sun, rising and turning from a liquid to gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

How much of Earth's surface is covered by water?

Back

70%

Front

What is the shape of a large raindrop as it falls through the air?

Back

Like a hamburger bun: round on the top and flat on the bottom

Front

Precipitation includes rain and snow.

Back

True

Front

The water that was around many hundreds of years ago___________.

Back

Is the same water we use today

Front

Water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface

Back

Precipitation

Front

The movement of surface water down slopes (e.g. mountains).

Back

Runoff

Front

The changing of water vapour into droplets of liquid water in the form of dew, fog or clouds is called ________________.

Back

condensation

Front

What does the water cycle show?

Back

How water moves around between the atmosphere, oceans, rivers and land

Front

Which of these is a store within the water cycle?

• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Ice caps

Back

Ice caps