Water Cycle review

The heat source for the water cycle is

• water vapor

• clouds

• sun

• rain

The process when plants release water vapor from their leaves is called _____________.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

On what kind of day would evaporation be the highest?

• Hot and cloudy

• cold and sunny

• hot and sunny

• cold and cloudy

If solar radiation __________, then evaporation increases

• increases

• decreases

How does transpiration cool the air?

• Heat is absorbed when water evaporates

• Heat is released when water evaporates

What happens during evaporation? (2 Answers)

• Heat is absorbed by water

• Heat is released by water

• Water changes from a liquid to a solid

• Water changes from a liquid to a gas

What is precipitation?

• water vapor rising into the atmosphere

• rain, hail, sleet, snow

• runoff and collection

• clouds

When air temperature decreases, the rate of evaporation...

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

How are all the water sources on Earth linked?

• Through evaporation and precipitation

• Through an underground system of caves

• Through the atmosphere

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