Step of the Water Cycle

What is the process during which water changes from a liquid to a gas as it heats up?

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

What step of the water cycle occurs when clouds get too heavy?

• Transpiration

• Collection

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

True or False: Water vapor is the name given to water in liquid form.

• True

• False

What is NOT an example or precipitation?

• Rain

• Snow

• Sleet

• Wind

True or False: Runoff is water that is absorbed by the ground.

• True

• False

True or False: Most runoff eventually travels back to the ocean.

• True

• False

What is the correct order of the water cycle?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Accumulation

• Accumulation, Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Accumulation, Condensation

• Condensation, Evaporation, Accumulation, Precipitation

True or False: Water in a glass will evaporate much faster than a puddle of water.

• True

• False

True or False: Clouds form during condensation.

• True

• False