The water cycle

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• precipitation

The process in which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water is called:

• evaporation

• transpiration

• sublimation

• condensation

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• sun

• wind

• rain

• oceans

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

• water vapor

• precipitation

• ice

• air

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• sleet

• hail

• snow

• all of the above

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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.

Evaporation is a state change from?

• Ice to liquid.

• Liquid to gas.

• Gas to solid.

• Crystals to water.

What part of the water cycle takes place when any form of water falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Water accumulation

• Precipitation

When water deos not get absorbed into soil or evaporate into the atmosphere it becomes __________.

• precipitation

• sublimation

• runoff

• transpiration