HC-1C: Hydrologic Cycle Guided Notes

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Match each vocab word with the correct definition.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

Process of turning liquid into vapor

Process of vapor turning into liquid

Water falling from the atmosphere

Water soaking into the ground

Water movement from plants to the atmosphere

• Process of turning liquid into vapor

• Process of vapor turning into liquid

• Water falling from the atmosphere

• Water soaking into the ground

• Water movement from plants to the atmosphere

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The layers of gases surrounding the Earth

Water condenses into clouds and falls as precipitation

All water on Earth

Water evaporates from a lake

All the living things on Earth

Plants absorb water in the soil and release it back into the air through transpiration

Solid, outer part of the Earth

Water infiltrates soil becoming groundwater

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Lithosphere

Biosphere

Hydrosphere

Atmosphere

Multiple Choice

Which process describes water moving from the atmosphere to the lithosphere?

• Condensation
• Transpiration
• Precipitation
• Evaporation

Multiple Choice

What is the term for water movement from plants into the atmosphere?

• Transpiration
• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Evaporation

​and runoff from pesticides polluting water sources during rain

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common way water is wasted in households?

• Using a dishwasher

• Taking long showers

• Watering plants in the evening

• Collecting rainwater

Multiple Choice

What is one major use of water in agriculture?

• Fertilizer production
• Irrigation
• Pesticide application
• Watering livestock

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a source of water pollution?

• Industrial runoff

• Natural springs

• Rainwater

• Groudnwater recharge

Match

Match each phase change with the correct choice.

• Melting

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Deposition

Solid --> Liquid

Liquid --> Solid

Liquid --> Gas

Gas --> Liquid

Gas --> Solid

• Solid --> Liquid

• Liquid --> Solid

• Liquid --> Gas

• Gas --> Liquid

• Gas --> Solid

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Evaporation

Melting

Freezing

Precipitation

Condensation

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Absorbs Heat

Releases Heat

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• Impervious Surfaces

• Pervious Surfaces

• Urban

• Rural

Do not allow water to soak into ground

Allow water to soak into the ground

City

Country

• Do not allow water to soak into ground

• Allow water to soak into the ground

• City

• Country

Multiple Choice

Why is there higher amounts of surface runoff and therefore more flooding and water pollution in cities compared to rural areas?

• Impervious surfaces do not allow water to soak into the ground.

• Cities have more green spaces that promote water infiltration.
• Flooding is primarily caused by natural disasters, not urban development.
• Rural areas have more trees that absorb water.

Match

Match each vocab word with the correct definition.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

Process of turning liquid into vapor

Process of vapor turning into liquid

Water falling from the atmosphere

Movement of water from plants to the atmosphere

Water soaking into the ground

• Process of turning liquid into vapor

• Process of vapor turning into liquid

• Water falling from the atmosphere

• Movement of water from plants to the atmosphere

• Water soaking into the ground