ESS.5.1.4 (5.P.2.1) #1: Schoolnet

Front

What is the process by which water from the ocean returns to lakes in the mountains?

Back

The sun’s energy causes evaporation of the ocean’s water, which condenses into clouds, precipitates, and refills bodies of water in the mountains.

Front

What effect does heat from the sun have on the water cycle process of evaporation?

Back

Heat from the sun increases the speed of evaporation.

Front

What happens to the evaporation of oceans if more of the Sun’s rays penetrate the atmosphere?

Back

The evaporation of oceans is likely to increase.

Front

What is the process called when a decrease in temperature turns water vapor back into a liquid?

Back

This process is called condensation.

Front

How does the sun’s energy influence a plant’s role in the water cycle?

Back

Increased energy from the sun increases transpiration in plants.

Front

Define evaporation in the context of the water cycle.

Back

Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor, primarily due to heat from the sun.

Front

What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

Back

Clouds form when water vapor condenses in the atmosphere, and they are essential for precipitation, which returns water to the Earth's surface.

Front

Explain the term 'transpiration' in relation to plants and the water cycle.

Back

Transpiration is the process by which water is absorbed by plant roots, moves through plants, and is released as vapor through pores in leaves.

Front

What is precipitation, and how does it relate to the water cycle?

Back

Precipitation is any form of water, such as rain or snow, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, replenishing bodies of water.

Front

How does temperature affect the rate of evaporation?

Back

Higher temperatures increase the rate of evaporation, as more water molecules have enough energy to escape into the air.