Cycles of Matter

The water cycle starts with the energy from the______

• oceans

• plants

• sun

• wind

The water that falls from the clouds is_____

• evaporation

•   condensation 

• transpiration

• precipitation 

The stages of the water cycle are...

(think of the first stage)

• evaporation

  condensation

  precipitation

• condensation

  water vapor

  precipitation

• wind

  transpiration

  sun

• clouds

  precipitation

  evaporation

This is an example of ......

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

What is this an example of?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

What step of the water cycle does this picture show?

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

Organisms that need nitrogen to survive

• only plants
• only animals
• only bacteria
• all living organisms

Nitrogen rich fertilizers and manure can cause water pollution.

• True
• False

Organism that breaks down dead plants & animals and releases nitrogen back into atmosphere

• bacteria
• plants
• animals
• producers