Cycles of Matter

What part of the water cycle involves plants releasing water vapor from their leaves?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Which ARROW represents COLLECTION?

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are types of ​ (a)  

• precipitation
• evaporation
• condensation

Match the vocabulary term with its example

• Transpiration

• Rain

• Precipitation

• Cloud

• Condensation

• Water Vapor from plants

• Evaporation

• Water Vapor from liquid water

Water vapor is a​ (a)   . When it rises, it ​ (b)   and turns into ​ (c)   droplets. Those droplets collect around dust and form ​ (d)   .

• gas
• cools
• water
• clouds

Which step of the water cycle involves liquid water turning into a gas (water vapor)?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

a

b

c

d

e

Runoff and collection

Energy source

Condensation

Evaporation

Precipitation

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Carbon enters plants during the process of ​ (a)   in the form of ​ (b)   .

• photosynthesis
• carbon dioxide
• Cellular respiration
• oxygen

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are a part of which cycle of matter?