Water Cycle

What step of the water cycle occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor?

• precipitation

• accumulation

• condensation

• evaporation

The sun is the source of energy for the water cycle.

• True

• False

Condensation occurs when water vapor_____________.

• heats up and becomes liquid water

• cools off and becomes liquid water

• freezes and becomes ice

• rains on the land

The Earth can make new water, we just have to wait long enough for the cycle to be over.

• True

• False

Which of the following weather tools measures rainfall?

• barometer

• wind vane

• anemometer

• rain gauge

Which of the following are forms of precipitation? Click ALL that apply.

• Rain

• Snow

• Dew

• Hail

Which of the following is an example of condensation?

• Water boiling on a stove

• Puddles on the sidewalk after a hard rain

• water droplets on the outside of a cold drink

• Snow falling in Colorado

The process when plants release water vapor from their leaves is called _____________.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

Check all the boxes that are true.

• Over 70% of Earth is covered in water

• All living things need water to survive

• Most of the water on Earth is freshwater/drinkable

• We are drinking the same water that the dinosaurs drank millions of years ago

Which weather tool measures wind direction?

• wind vane

• anemometer

• hygrometer

• barometer