Water Cycle

You might see this on the outside of a cold glass when it is hot outside.

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Collection

• Condensation

In what phase of the water cycle do clouds form?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

• Transpiration

What role does precipitation play in the water cycle?

• It transports water from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

• It absorbs heat from the sun, causing water to evaporate.

• It filters water as it moves through the soil.

• It carries nutrients from the soil into the atmosphere.

The plant version of evaporation is

• Condensation

• Collection

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

The process of water passing from earth, to the atmosphere, and back to earth, continuously.

• The Water Cycle

• Rain

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Number 4 in this picture is showing

• Evaporation

• Collection

• Condensation

• Precipitation

This is when water flows downhill.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

This is when water from a lake, river, or ocean gets heated up by the sun.

• Condensation

• Water Cycle

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

This is when water vapor in the atmosphere packs together tightly and cools down.

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Collection

_____ drives the water cycle.

• Grass

• The Sun

• Lakes

• Clouds