Water Cycle

Which parts of the water cycle is affected by radiant energy? (Click all that apply)

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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Which parts of the water cycle are affected by gravity?

• Transpiration

• Percolation

• Precipitation

• Run off

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Factors of the Water Cycle:

Water that seeps into the ground/soil

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Percolation

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Factors of the Water Cycle:

When water is changed from liquid to gas from living things like plants

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Ground Water

• Condensation

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Factors of the Water Cycle:

Water that collects underground

• Ground Water

• Surface runoff

• Lakes

• Ponds

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Forces that Drive the Water Cycle:

The main force that keeps the Water Cycle continuing

• Wind

• Gravity

• Radiant Energy

• "The Force"

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This force helps bring water to areas of collection/accumulation

• Radiant Energy

• "The Force"

• Wind

• Gravity

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What would happen to the water cycle if gravity stopped working? Which stage of the water cycle might get interrupted because of this? Explain.

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What would happen to the water cycle if radiant energy stopped working? Which stage of the water cycle might be interrupted because of this? Explain

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When water is released from douds as rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow or hail.

• infiltration

• precipitation

• transpiration

• evaporation

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