Water Cycle

True OR False? Energy (heat) from the sun and gravity are the two factors that drive the water cycle.

• True

• False

True OR False? The water cycle has no beginning or end.

• True

• False

When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor it is called...

• condensation.

• transpiration.

• evaporation.

• precipitation.

When plants release water vapor through their leaves it is called...

• condensation.

• transpiration.

• evaporation.

• precipitation.

When water vapor cools and forms water droplets it is called...

• condensation.

• transpiration.

• evaporation.

• precipitation.

Water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface because of gravity is called...

• condensation.

• transpiration.

• evaporation.

• precipitation.

_____ is precipitation that flows over the surface of the land because of gravity.

• Groundwater

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Runoff

_____ is water that stays deep in the ground in a large collection.

• Groundwater

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Runoff

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of _____.

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

• precipitation

During condensation water changes from...

• solid ice to liquid water.

• liquid water to water vapor (gas).

• water vapor (gas) to liquid water droplets.