Water Cycle

The sum total of all water on Earth and in its atmosphere is called the:

• biosphere
• atmosphere
• liquisphere
• hydrosphere

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 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

Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

• before
• after
• during

What is it called when WATER is changed from a LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR?

• EVAPORATION
• PRECIPITATION
• TRANSPIRATION

What is the next stage after EVAPORATION in the water cycle?

• CONDENSTATION
• GROUNDWATER

What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?

• Water evaporates into water vapor
• Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
• Water precipitates to the ground
• Water runs down into the hydrosphere

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

When water _________, dew forms.

• Melts
• Evaporates
• Condenses
• Precipitates