Kesler Water Cycle Vocabulary Quiz

When water vapor cools and becomes a liquid.

• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Accumulation

Energy from the sun that drives the water cycle.

• Sound Energy
• Solar Energy
• Mechanical Energy
• Potential Energy

When liquid water is heated and turns into a gas.

• Condensation
• Accumulation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation

Liquid or solid water (rain, sleet, snow, or hail) that falls to Earth’s surface.

• Condensation
• Accumulation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation

When water runs downhill due to gravity.

• Cycle
• Surface Water
• Runoff
• Accumulation

When precipitation collects in an area.

• Cycle
• Surface Water
• Runoff
• Accumulation

Continuous movement of water above or on Earth’s surface.

• Cycle
• Surface Water
• Runoff
• Water Cycle

A body of water that collects water from precipitation.

• Cycle
• Surface Water
• Runoff
• Water Cycle

A continuous chain of events that repeats with no beginning or end.

• Cycle
• Surface Water
• Runoff
• Water Cycle

What is water in gas form called?

• Gas Vapor
• Water Vapor
• Cloud Vapor
• Steam Vapor