Water Cycle Review

Front

Why does precipitation occur?

Back

The droplets are too heavy for the air to hold.

Front

Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?

Back

condensation

Front

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 water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

Back

runoff

Front

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?

Back

warm, sunny

Front

____________________ is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.

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Infiltration

Front

__________________ is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere. It is essentially evaporation of water from plant leaves.

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Transpiration

Front

Water that flows across the land and enters rivers and streams. It eventually flows into lakes and the ocean.

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Surface Runoff

Front

Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram? Options: condensation, evaporation, precipitation, run off

Back

evaporation

Front

Condensation

Back

The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.