The Water Cycle

Looking at #1, what role does the Sun play in the water cycle?

• The Sun heats the oceans and creates water vapor.

• The Sun does not play a role in the water cycle.

• The Sun causes the rain to fall.

• Don't look directly into the Sun!

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What is happening at #2?

• Water vapor cools and condenses to form clouds.

• Lightening is striking.

• A rainbow is forming.

• Superman is about to fly out of the cloud.

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What is happening at #3?

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• runoff

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What is happening at #4?

• precipitation

• condensation

• transpiration

• infiltration

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What is happening at #5?

• The ocean heats up by the Sun, and the surface water evaporates.

• Dolphins jump out of the water to get warm.

• Plastic floats around.

• The ocean has no role in the water cycle.

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Use the picture to answer this question: What is it called when plants give off water to the atmosphere?

• evapotranspiration

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

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Use the picture to answer this question: What is freshwater called that is stored underground?

• groundwater

• infiltration

• precipitation

• runoff

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Use the picture to answer this question: Plants take in water through the ground. The water got there from rain soaking into the ground, also called what?

• groundwater

• infiltration

• precipitation

• runoff

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What is another name for the water cycle?

• water circle

• hydrologic cycle

• water oval

• There's another name?

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How much water on Earth is freshwater?

• 100%

• 97%

• 3%

• There's freshwater on Earth?

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