The Earth's Surface Lesson 1

What is the water cycle?

• A process of water moving between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere.

• A bicycle that drives over water.

• A mixture of gasses.

• A change from liquid to gas.

The change from liquid to gas is called

• atmosphere

• evaporation

• water cycle

• water that falls from clouds

The change of gas to a liquid is called

• water cycle

• evaporation

• run off

• condensation

Water that falls from the clouds to the Earth is called

• water cycle

• run off

• precipitation

• evaporation

Water that is stored underground is called

• ground water

• water cycle

• run off

• puddle

Water that cannot soak into the ground is called

• water cycle

• puddle

• ground water

• run off

A mixture of gasses that surround the earth is called

• atmosphere

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

What is an aquifer?

• another name for the water cycle

• a glass of water

• a body of rock that stores groundwater

• an alien

The evaporation of water through a plants leaves is called

• water cycle

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

What provides energy for the water cycle?

• fire

• rain

• the earth

• thr sun