Water Cycle

Match the following

• Infiltration

• the downward movement of water from the land surface into the soil or porous rock. Ground water begins as precipitation. Once water infiltrates the soil it can move vertically and horizontally through the soil.

• Condensation

• the opposite of evaporation; it occurs when air cools and the vapor collects into liquid form.

• Evaporation

• is the water that runs off land back into an ocean or river.

• runoff

• condensation falling onto land in the form of rain, sleet, hail, snow, and mist. Only 10% of water evaporated falls as precipitation.

• Precipitation

• occurs when the sun heats water up and it becomes vapor in the air.

The process of  water that is added to the atmosphere from plants is called

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Match the following

• B

• Transpiration

• D

• Evaporation

• C

• Precipitation

• A

• Condensation

Snow and hail are examples of​ (a)  

• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Condensation

Jack noticed that a puddle was gone that was there on his walk to school. What happened to the puddle?

• It evaporated

• It melted

• It condensed

What is the source of energy for the Water Cycle?

• Ocean

• Wind

• Moon

• Sun

This picture shows -

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

This picture of the mirror shows an example of--

• precipitation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

What happens when water vapor loses thermal energy?

• it expands into millions of droplets that form clouds

• it condenses into millions of droplets that form clouds

• it condenses into millions of droplets that form lakes and rivers

• it expands on the surface of plants and goes into the air

reservoirs

• water storage areas during the water cycle

• places reserved for water usage by humans and animals

• made from water and ice that are too big to remain suspended in air

• made up of water droplets or ice crystals that are so small they remain suspended in the air