Water droplets that fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, sleet , or hail are called

• snowflakes.
• transpiration.
• precipitation.
• concentration.

The source of energy that drives the water cycle is the

• moon.
• axis.
• equator.
• sun.

Water which travels through rocks below the surface of Earth is called

• rock salt.
• groundwater.
• surface run-off.
• hail stones.

___ is the passage of water vapor from a plant to the atmosphere.

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• transpiration

The changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates down to Earth is a process known as

• a climate map.
• the water cycle.
• a conveyor belt.
• states of matter.

___ is the cooling of water in the atmosphere that changes a gas into a liquid.

• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Transpiration
• Condensation

Rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels across land on its way to the ocean is called

• run-off.
• mountain shadow.
• climate change.
• ocean water.

These are formed from condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere:

• convection currents.
• thunderstorms.
• clouds.
• jet streams.

Large bodies of water which cover 3/4 of the surface of Earth are referred to as

• puddles.
• streams.
• ponds.
• oceans.

The process of liquid water changing into a gas is called

• condensation.
• precipitation.
• hydration.
• evaporation.