The Water Cycle

Front

What is the process of liquid water turning into water vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What are rain, snow, sleet, and hail collectively known as?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the term for rising water vapor that meets cold air and turns into water droplets?

Back

Condensation

Front

What happens to water after it completes the water cycle?

Back

It starts the cycle again.

Front

True or False: The water cycle begins with precipitation.

Back

False

Front

What is the first stage of the water cycle?

Back

Evaporation from bodies of water.

Front

What is transpiration in the context of the water cycle?

Back

The process of water vapor being released from plants into the atmosphere.

Front

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

Back

It provides energy for evaporation.

Front

What is the term for water that falls back to Earth from the atmosphere?

Back

Precipitation.

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation.