Water Cycle

What drives the water cycle?

• rain

• temperature

• the Sun

• rotation

This picture of the mirror shows an example of--

• precipitation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

This picture shows -

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Which of the following events in the water cycle is an example of solar energy being absorbed?

• Water vapor condensing to form clouds.

• Water evaporating from the surface of an ocean.

• Rain freezing as it falls to the ground.

• Clouds releasing precipitation over a mountain.

This photograph shows a beach on a partly sunny day. Which of the following is an interaction between the sun and the ocean that results in clouds forming near the beach?

• Energy from the sun causes precipitation over the ocean.

• Energy from the sun causes water to evaporate from the ocean.

• Light from the sun reflects off the surface of the ocean.

• Light from the sun decreases the amount of water vapor in the air over the ocean.

The most common form of precipitation in the summer is...

• Rain
• Snow
• Sleet
• Hail

When clouds fill with water and can't hold anymore, the water falls from the clouds as -

• precipitation

• clouds

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

What are formed when water vapor condenses and come together?

• Clouds

• Mountains

• Transpiration

• Valleys

The water cycle has

• a beginning and an end. 
• no beginning an no end. 
• only a beginning. 
• only an end.