Water Cycle

The water cycle is a good example of the cyclic nature of some materials in a natural ecosystem. Cyclic is best defined as

• never ending

• occurring in cycles

• succession

The water cycle has no start or end

• True

• False

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water

• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

• when water melts

• when clouds form

What is precipitation?

• Sweat from our bodies on hot days

• Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet

• Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens

• Any form of water that falls from the sky

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow

• air

• clouds

• vapor

Water is given off through the leaves as water vapor.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipatation

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

• cools

• heats up

• freezes

• lights up

As water evaporates it enters the air as

• clouds

• rain

• water vapor

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

On Earth, what process generates most of the water vapor?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration