Water Cycle Lesson

Multiple Choice

What is the process called when heat energy from the sun causes water to change from a liquid to a vapor?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

Open Ended

How does giving water molecules thermal energy affect their state of matter?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following processes in the water cycle involves water vapor turning into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about condensation are correct?

• Condensation occurs when water vapor cools and forms water drops.

• Condensation happens in clouds.

• Condensation is when liquid water turns into vapor.

• Condensation leads to rain, snow, or hail.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: When water vapor cools and changes into liquid water in clouds, this process is called

.

Open Ended

Explain how evaporation and condensation are related in the water cycle.

Open Ended

How does taking away thermal energy from water molecules affect their state of matter?

Multiple Choice

Which process in the water cycle involves water falling to the earth from clouds, and what forms can it take?

• Precipitation; rain, snow, hail

• Transpiration; vapor

• Runoff; river, stream

• Accumulation; lake, ocean

Multiple Choice

What is the main role of transpiration in the water cycle?

• It causes water to fall from clouds as rain.

• It helps move water downstream into larger bodies of water.

• It helps get water vapor back into the air from plants.

• It collects water into lakes and oceans.

Fill in the Blanks

Runoff is the movement of water downstream into a larger body of water. Runoff can occur either

or below ground.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about accumulation in the water cycle?

• It is the collection of water into a body of water such as a lake or ocean.

• Accumulation can occur above ground.

• Accumulation can occur below ground.

• Accumulation is the process by which plants lose water out of their leaves.

Open Ended

How can energy from the sun drive movement within the water cycle?

Fill in the Blanks

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas is called

.

Match

Match the following

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Groundwater

A

B

C

D

E

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E