2.7 Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

Which is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff
• evaporation
• precipitation
• transpiration

What is is called when water turns into a vapor?

• EVAPORATION
• PRECIPITATION
• TRANSPIRATION

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

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

The water cycle has no start or end

• true
• false

Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

what does the #4 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off