The Water Cycle

What is Evaporation?

• the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.

• Is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

• flows over land as surface instead of being absorbed into groundwater or evaporating

• I don't know

What is your favorite part of the water cycle?

____________ is water underground water.

When water falls down onto the earth it is called

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Surface flow

• Run-off

Which of these is not an example of precipitation?

• rain
• clouds
• sleet
• snow

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Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

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In the water cycle, the sun provides

• energy for water to evaporate from oceans, lakes and rivers.
• water for evaporation to happen. 
• energy to produce electricity. 
• water for condensation to happen. 

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What powers the water cycle?

• water
• oceans
• sun
• moon

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What percentage of the Earth’s water is fresh?

• 97%
• 2.3%
• <1%
• 3%

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What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?

• The water cycle would not include precipitation but would continue with groundwater flow.

• The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.

• The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides energy for the formation of clouds.

• The water cycle would not include evaporation and transpiration but would continue with condensation.

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