Water Cycle

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 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

Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

• before

• after

• during

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

• EVAPORATION

• PRECIPITATION

• TRANSPIRATION

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

• CONDENSTATION

• GROUNDWATER

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

After the rain falls down onto Earth's surface,

1. what most likely happens?

2. What is it called?

• 1. The remains of the water is soaked into the ground.
  2.Groundwater

• 1. Groundwater
  2. The remains of the water is soaked into the ground.

• 1. Groundwater
  2. Transpiration happens to the plants.

• 1. The liquid turns into an gas or an water vapor
  2. Evaporation