Water Cycle

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the Sun

• the Earth

• water

• the Moon

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.

• cold
• hot
• warm
• solid

Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

Where is most water found on Earth?

• glaciers
• lakes
• rivers
• oceans

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth
• It increases the chance of flooding
• It makes evaporation occur faster
• It increases condensation

How much of our planet's water is saltwater?

• 75%
• 1%
• 99%
• 97%

Rain soaks into the ground

• Infiltration
• Condensation
• Throughflow
• Surface runoff