Water Cycle Vocabulary

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

• before
• after
• during

What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?

• 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

When water _________, dew forms.

• Melts
• Evaporates
• Condenses
• Precipitates

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation