The Water Cycle Review

Evaporation starts with the sun.

When the sun heats water, it changes from a liquid into a gas, or water vapor and rises up to form the clouds we see.

Condensation

When water rises high above the earth, it cools changes back into liquid or ice . Liquid and Ice or more dense than water vapor.

Precipitation occurs when water drops that make up clouds get heavy and fall back to the earth.

Match

Match the following

• water cycle

• surface water

• evaporation

• transpiration

change of water from one state to another as it travels from Earth's surface to atmosphere and back

water on top of Earth's surface

process of changing from liquid to gas, usually caused by energy from the sun

process of water vapor leaving a plant and entering the atmosphere

• change of water from one state to another as it travels from Earth's surface to atmosphere and back

• water on top of Earth's surface

• process of changing from liquid to gas, usually caused by energy from the sun

• process of water vapor leaving a plant and entering the atmosphere

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Match the following

• respiration

• condensation

• precipitation

• groundwater

the process in which animals release water vapor

process of changing from gas to liquid, such as water vapor changing to water

water falling to the surface of the Earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow

water below Earth's surface

• the process in which animals release water vapor

• process of changing from gas to liquid, such as water vapor changing to water

• water falling to the surface of the Earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow

• water below Earth's surface

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Plants and animals also produce water vapor. Plants perform ​

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during photosynthesis, and animals perform ​

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. Both processes release vapor into the air.

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transpiration

respiration

condensation

precipitation

evaporation

Multiple Choice

During the process of condensation -

• water vapor turns into liquid water

• plants release water vapor into the air

• animals release water vapor into the air

• rain falls to Earth's surface

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not surface water?

• cloud

• lake

• river

• stream

Multiple Choice

The energy that makes the whole water cycle work comes from -

• plants

• the sun

• animals

• groundwater

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​ ​

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on Earth's surface is heated by the sun, causing ​

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from a liquid to a gas.(water vapor)

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Vapor in the air cools to form tiny water droplets. This change from gas to liquid is called ​

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.

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condensation

evaporation

precipitation

respiration

perspiration

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Clouds are formed by ​

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.

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Liquid water in the air returns to Earth's surface through ​

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. This includes rain, hail, sleet, and snow.

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Some water is found beneath Earth's surface. This ​

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is stored in layers of rock. Much of human drinking water comes from water.

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groundwater

surface water

Multiple Choice

Energy from the sun is responsible for causing evaporation during the water cycle. Which type of energy causes evaporation?

• thermal energy

• electrical energy

• sound energy

• none of these

Multiple Choice

Which part of the water cycle could a student measure using a rain gauge?

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

Multiple Choice

Why is Earth's water considered to be a renewable resource?

• There is regular rainfall everywhere on Earth.

• There is too much water for humans to pollute all of it.

• More water is created from other chemicals all the time.

• There is an enormous amount of water moving through an endless cycle on Earth.