Water Cycle

Water Cycle

Multiple Choice

The water cycle starts at...

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• it has not beginning or ending

Multiple Choice

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

• provide heat energy for evaporation

• provide heat energy for condensation

• dry out the soil for runoff to occur

• provide thermal energy for accumulation

Multiple Choice

What do we call water in its gas state?

• rain

• snow

• ice

• water vapor

Multiple Choice

If groundwater reaches earth's surface, how does it reenter the water cycle?

• by transpiration

• by evaporation

• by accumulation

• it can't

Fill in the Blank

During evaporation, water changes from a _________ to a __________.

Multiple Choice

Water falls to Earth as rain after water vapor ________ into clouds.

• evaporates

• accumulates

• condenses

• freezes

Multiple Choice

What process occurs when tiny water droplets cling together in the atmosphere?

• clouds

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

Multiple Choice

What is the process called when water vapor turns to liquid water?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a way water moves from the land to the air?

• transpiration

• respiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• sleet

• snow

• hail

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What is it called when plants release water vapor through their leaves?

• sublimation

• respiration

• transpiration

• precipitation

Plenary