Water Cycle

Front

What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What effect does the sun have on surface water?

Back

It causes it to evaporate.

Front

When water does not get absorbed into soil or evaporate into the atmosphere, it becomes __________.

Back

runoff

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth.

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches the ground, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Front

What is transpiration?

Back

The process by which water is absorbed by plants and then released as water vapor into the atmosphere.

Front

What is runoff?

Back

Water that flows over the ground surface rather than being absorbed into the soil.

Front

What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

Back

Clouds form when water vapor cools and condenses into tiny water droplets.

Front

What is the difference between evaporation and condensation?

Back

Evaporation is the process of turning liquid water into vapor, while condensation is the process of turning vapor back into liquid.