Biogeochemical Cycles

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

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

When liquid water is turned into a gas called water vapor, caused by the sun, it is called...

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run-off

What is run-off?

• When liquid water turns into a gas called water vapor.

• When water vapor cools off and condenses to form clouds.

• When water falls from the sky in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

• When water is not absorbed into the ground and flows back to a larger body of water.

What is happening in #1 in the Water Cycle picture?

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• runoff

What is happening in #2 in the Water Cycle picture?

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• runoff

What is happening in #3 in the Water Cycle picture?

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• runoff

What is happening in #4 in the Water Cycle picture?

• evaporation

• infiltration

• transpiration

• precipitation

• runoff

What is happening in #5 in the Water Cycle picture?

• condensation

• infiltration

• transpiration

• precipitation

• runoff

What is happening in #6 in the Water Cycle picture?

• condensation

• infiltration

• transpiration

• precipitation

• runoff

What is #1 in the Carbon Cycle picture?

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• deposition

• decomposition