Water

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

Which is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff
• evaporation
• precipitation
• transpiration

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth
• It increases the chance of flooding
• It makes evaporation occur faster
• It increases condensation

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

What does groundwater do?

• It sends water to our buildings, houses, and water transplant places
• to the sky
• to the sun
• To the Earth's surfaces

Which is a relatively pure water, with few dissolved salts?

• surface water
• Fresh water
• run off
• river system

It pertains to a network of connected streams and rivers.

• surface water
• Fresh water
• run off
• river system

The land area that supplies water to a river system.

• watershed
• groundwater
• permeability
• aquifer