Glaciers & Water Cycle Prep

How much of Earth's freshwater is available for use?

• 97%
• 3%
• 2%
• 1%

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

When water _________, dew forms.

• Melts
• Evaporates
• Condenses
• Precipitates

How much of our planet's water is saltwater?

• 75%
• 1%
• 99%
• 97%

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.

The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Analyze the diagram of the water cycle with processes J, K, L, M, X, and Y labeled. What is significant about the process labeled L?

• Condensation is the conversion of water vapor into water droplets.

• Precipitation is the release of liquid or frozen forms of water from the atmosphere.

• Evaporation is the conversation of surface water into water vapor to return to the atmosphere.

• Transpiration is the release of water vapor from plants back into the water cycle.

Analyze the diagram of the water cycle with processes J, K, L, M, Y, and Y labeled. What do the arrows X and Y represent?

• Sea and land breezes along the coastline.

• Formation of dew as cold air sinks.

• Run-off of surface water and movement of ground water toward sea level.

• Tidal flooding and erosion of the river bank.