4th Grade Science- Water Cycle Vocab

The Water Cycle

A presentation by Science Doodles

Vocabulary Words

• Water cycle
• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Transpiration
• Run-off

Water cycle

Precipitation

Condensation

Evaporation

Transpiration

Run-off

Quiz

Multiple Choice

What is the process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas, caused by heat?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Run-off

What is the process that occurs

when water changes from a liquid

to a gas, caused by heat?

What are water droplets that fall
from the atmosphere in the form

of rain, sleet, snow, or hail?

Multiple Choice

What is the passage of water vapor from plants to the atmosphere?

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

• run-off

What is the passage of water vapor

from a plant to the atmosphere?

Multiple Choice

What is the rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean?

• transpiration

• condensation

• run-off

• precipation

What is rainfall that is not

absorbed by soil and travels to the

ocean?

Poll

What is the cooling of water in the atmosphere changing to a liquid

• precipation

• condensation

• run-off

• evaporation

What is the cooling of water in the

atmosphere changing gas to a

liquid?

Open Ended

What are the changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipatates down to Earth?

What are the changes to water when it
evaporates into the air, condenses into
clouds, and then precipitates down to

Earth?

Sources

• http://www.dkit.ie/wow/pix/cycle.png
• http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_cont

ent_width/hash/9a/4a/rain_38.jpg?itok=ePtQDzLG

• https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Condens

ation_on_water_bottle.jpg

• http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/Archives/ED101fa13/kelseya/ke

lseya/uploads/2/3/8/0/23802365/2268053_orig.jpg

• http://www.wonderwhizkids.com/resources/content/imagesv4/bi

ology/concept/transport_plants/Transpiration2.gif

• http://www.vatnaskil.is/images/stories/f4f3ec8154c1201f.jpg