Water Cycle & Properties

What is the main driving force to the Water Cycle?

• Weather
• The Sun
• Oceans
• Evaporation

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• ice
• clouds
• vapor

What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to  WATER VAPOR (GAS)?

• EVAPORATION
• PRECIPITATION
• TRANSPIRATION
• CONDENSATION

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

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• transpiration

The chemical compound of water is

• HO
• H₂O
• H₃O
• HO₂

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension

The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops on thin films (like wax paper) is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attracted to other water molecules.

• adhesion
• capillary action
• cohesion
• surface tension

Water is a universal solvent because it...

• It can be found anywhere
• It freezes when it gets cold
• floats when frozen
• Dissolves most substances