the water cycle

What two things does the water cycle transport?

Most of the Earth's freshwater is at the _______ and _______ poles in the form of _________. (no commas)

Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds.

If gasoline or oil or trash goes into a storm drain in the street, it goes directly...

• to the sewage treatment plant
• into the stream
• to groundwater
• none of the above

Based on your knowledge of the water cycle, from what body of water does most of the water evaporate?

• lakes

• oceans

• ponds

• rivers

Evaporation from plants is called:

• infiltration

• precipitation

• perspiration

• transpiration

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

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

Four characteristics of water

• color, clarity, salinity, taste

• color, salinity, temperature, taste

• temperature, salinity, clarity, color

• salinity, clarity, color, solubility

runoff is the process in which water flows into lakes , rivers and other water sources.

• true

• false

Precipitation will take on different forms. The form depends on the conditions that exist ________ the clouds and the condition of the ____ the water travels through on its way to the ground.

• outside, air

• inside, air

• outside, clouds

• around, air