The Water Cycle

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

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

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR or a GAS?

• EVAPORATION
• PRECIPITATION
• TRANSPIRATION

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.

• cold
• hot
• warm
• solid

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

The three main steps of the water cycle.

• run-off, evaporation, condensation
• condensation, precipitation, evaporation
• groundwater, precipitation, condensation
• collection, run-off, evaporation

Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface because of gravity.

• accumulation

• precipitation

• condensation

• surface runoff