Water Cycle

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.

What is precipitation?

• Sweat from our bodies on hot days

• Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet

• Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens

• Any form of water that falls from the sky

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

• Clouds

• Mountains

• Transpiration

• Valleys

The atmosphere, the ground, and also bodies of water are all heated by the Sun's energy. How does this energy reach Earth?

• radiation
• conduction
• convection
• gravity

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold
• light
• heavy
• hot

Water is given off through the leaves as water vapor.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipatation

Water vapor cools and becomes liquid water.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

The water cycle is driven by ...

• wind and water

• people

• sun and gravity

• the moon