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 is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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 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 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