Water Cycle

In the morning, you observe that water droplets have formed on grass. Which process occurred when the water droplets formed on the grass?

• condensation

• deposition

• evaporation

• sublimation

What process is happening step A?

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

The process in which water vapor is released into the atmosphere through plants.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

The process by which molecules of water vapor become liquid water.

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

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

• accumulation

• precipitation

• condensation

• surface runoff

Select the two key forces that drive the water cycle!

• Gravity

• Nuclear Energy

• Radiant energy (the sun)

• Transnational Chemistry

In order for evaporation to occur, liquid water must change state into a ___________.

• gas

• solid

• plasma

In order for condensation to occur, water vapor (gas) must change state into a _________.

• solid

• liquid

• gel

______________ is the step in the water cycle that moves the most amount of water up into the atmosphere.

• Condensation

• Crystallization

• Evaporation

What process is happening step B?

• transpiration

• precipitation

• condensation