Water Cycle

Front

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

Back

The Sun

Front

What part of the water cycle involves water vapor turning into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the process called when water falls back to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What happens to water after it falls to the ground as precipitation?

Back

It can become groundwater, runoff, or collect in bodies of water.

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

The water cycle

Front

What is evaporation in the context of the water cycle?

Back

The process of water turning from liquid to vapor due to heat.

Front

What role do plants play in the water cycle?

Back

Plants release water vapor into the air through a process called transpiration.

Front

What is runoff in the water cycle?

Back

Water that flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water.

Front

What is groundwater?

Back

Water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers.

Front

What is the process of water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation