Water Cycle

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the most common form of precipitation in the summer?

Back

Rain

Front

What happens to droplets of water when they become too heavy for the air to hold?

Back

They fall as precipitation.

Front

What does the water cycle lack?

Back

A beginning and an end.

Front

What is the process of water turning into vapor called?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for water that is absorbed by plants and released as vapor?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

Front

What are the main forms of precipitation?

Back

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Front

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

Back

It provides energy for evaporation.