Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What part of the water cycle involves water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is groundwater?

Back

Water that is stored underground and can supply water to buildings, houses, and irrigation systems.

Front

When water vapor in the air cools down, what happens to it?

Back

It condenses and changes back into liquid.

Front

What is evaporation in the water cycle?

Back

The process where water changes from liquid to vapor due to heat.

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

Front

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

Back

It provides the energy needed for evaporation.

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What happens during condensation in the water cycle?

Back

Water vapor cools and forms droplets, leading to cloud formation.

Front

What is the difference between evaporation and transpiration?

Back

Evaporation is the process of water turning into vapor from surfaces, while transpiration is the release of water vapor from plants.