The Water Cycle

How much salt water covers the Earth?

• 55%
• 65%
• 75%

Water in the oceans that contain 3-4% salt 

• salt water
• fresh water
• rain water

The removal of beach materials into the sea by waves, tides, or wind.

• beach erosion
• beach deposition
• beach compaction

Moving ridges of water on the surface of the ocean caused by wind

• tides
• waves
• pools

The changes to water when it cycles on the Earth.

• the moon cycle
• the sun cycle
• the water cycle

When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor.

• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration

Water in lakes and rivers that does not contain salt.

• recycled water
• new water
• fresh water

When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets

• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration

After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms.

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation

Water that evaporates from the ocean

• contains sand and salt
• contains salt
• does not contain salt