The Water Cycle

In the morning, you observe that water droplets have formed on grass. Which process occurred when the water droplets formed on the grass?

• condensation

• deposition

• evaporation

• sublimation

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

• condesantion
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold
• light
• heavy
• hot

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?

• volcanoes
• the sun
• lightning
• wind

What is water vapor?

• Water on the land (geosphere)
• Water in the air (atmosphere)
• Water in plants
• Water in the water (hydrosphere)

What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff