Energy Transfer, Wind, Water Cycle

Liquid water falls from clouds back to earth

• Radiation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Conduction

Transfer of energy through contact

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Evaporation

The ___ is caused by Earth's rotation.

• jet stream

• Coriolis effect

• doldrums

• trade winds

How much of the Earth's surface is water?

• 55%

• 25%

• 85%

• 75%

What provides energy in the water cycle?

• Moon tides

• The gravitational pull on the poles

• The sun

• The ocean

The movement of water through the soil into the groundwater

• Run-off

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

The evaporation of water from plant leaves

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Run-off