Water Cycle Practice

Front

What is the process called when water vapor is cooled and forms liquid droplets?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the primary energy source for the water cycle?

Back

The sun

Front

What do we call the process when droplets of water in clouds fall to the earth?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What happens during the water cycle?

Back

Water changes into different forms and is reused over and over again.

Front

What is the next stage after condensation in the water cycle?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process where water changes from liquid to vapor.

Front

What is transpiration?

Back

The release of water vapor from plants into the air.

Front

What is run-off in the water cycle?

Back

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

Front

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

Back

It provides the energy needed for evaporation.

Front

What is the difference between condensation and precipitation?

Back

Condensation is the formation of droplets from vapor; precipitation is the falling of those droplets as rain, snow, etc.