The Sun and the Water Cycle

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky

• Precipitation

• Water cycle

• Freshwater

• Accumulation

The water cycle is powered by the—

• tides

• Sun

• clouds

• moon

During what part of the water cycle does water turn into water vapor?

• accumulation

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

The changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates back down to Earth's surface

• Precipitation
  

• Ocean

• Water cycle

• 
  Saltwater

The process of tiny drops of water falling back to Earth is called—

• evaporation.

• condensation.

• precipitation.

• accumulation.

Freshwater

• Physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

• Water found in lakes, rivers, and streams that does not contain salt

• When rainwater travels down mountains and hills

• Where rainwater gathers together on Earth making puddles, ponds, and lakes

The entire body of saltwater that covers 75% of Earth

• Precipitation
  

• Freshwater

• 
  Ocean

• 
  Accumulation

Accumulation

• Where rainwater gathers together on Earth making puddles, ponds, and lakes

• The entire body of saltwater that covers 75% of Earth

• Physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

• When rainwater travels down mountains and hills

When rainwater travels down mountains and hills

• Runoff

• Water cycle

• Condensation
  

• Freshwater

Saltwater

• The entire body of saltwater that covers 75% of Earth

• Water found in oceans (and few lakes) that contains 3–4% salt

• Where rainwater gathers together on Earth making puddles, ponds, and lakes

• When rainwater travels down mountains and hills