Water Cycle

What is the water cycle?

• The water cycle is a type of water filter used in homes.
• The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
• The water cycle is a dance move popular in the 80s.
• The water cycle is a new brand of bottled water.

What does evaporation mean?

• Evaporation means the process by which a solid turns into a gas.
• Evaporation means the process by which a gas turns into a liquid.
• Evaporation means the process by which a gas turns into a solid.
• Evaporation means the process by which a liquid turns into a gas.

What does condensation mean?

• Gas or vapor turning into a liquid

• Gas turning into a solid
• Liquid turning into a gas
• Solid turning into a gas

Which of these is NOT a type of precipitation?

• Snow

• Thunder

• Rain

• Hail

Label the water cycle

a

b

c

d

e

f

Surface run off

Groundwater

Precipitation

Evaporation

Condensation

Transpiration

What is transpiration?

• Transpiration is the process of water movement through the plant roots.
• Transpiration when water from a tree evaporates (liquid to gas).

• Transpiration is the process of water movement through the plant and its absorption by the soil.
• Transpiration is the process of water movement through the soil only.

True or false? The water cycle is a closed cycle.

• True

• False

What key word matches this definition? "Where water sinks into the ground"

• infiltration

• surface run off

• ground water

• transpiration

What key word matches this definition? "Where water moves over the ground"

• infiltration

• surface run off

• ground water

• transpiration

What key word matches this definition? "Where water is underground"

• infiltration

• surface run off

• ground water

• transpiration