Water cycle

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• provide heat energy for evaporation

• provide heat energy for condensation

• dry out the soil for runoff to occur

• provide thermal energy for accumulation

What process is shown by letter B in the diagram?

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

During evaporation, water changes from a _________ to a __________.

• solid, liquid

• gas, liquid

• liquid, gas

• liquid, solid

Which part of the water cycle changes liquid water to water vapor?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

What do we call water in its gas state?

• rain

• snow

• ice

• water vapor

What process is show by letter A in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• accumulation

• precipitation

What is the process called when water vapor turns to liquid water?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Water that falls to the ground from the clouds is ___.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• sleet

• hail

• snow

• all of the above

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• sleet

• hail

• snow

• all of the above