Exploring the Water Cycle

What are the main stages of the water cycle?

• Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection

• Condensation, filtration, precipitation, evaporation

• Sublimation, infiltration, evaporation, runoff

• Filtration, absorption, evaporation, runoff

What process involves water turning into vapor?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

What is condensation in the water cycle?

• Condensation is the process of rainwater being absorbed by the ground.

• Condensation is the process of water vapor cooling and turning into liquid water, forming clouds in the water cycle.

• Condensation is the process of liquid water evaporating into water vapor.

• Condensation is the formation of ice from water vapor in the atmosphere.

Name one type of precipitation that falls from clouds.

• sleet

• hail

• rain

• snow

How does the water cycle occur in nature?

• The water cycle occurs through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

• The water cycle is a process that only occurs in oceans.

• Water is only created through chemical reactions.

• Rainwater is stored in the atmosphere until it evaporates.

What human activities can impact the water cycle?

• Reforestation

• Deforestation, urbanization, agriculture, and industrial processes.

• Rainwater harvesting

• Water conservation

Why is the water cycle important for the environment?

• The water cycle is important for maintaining ecosystems, regulating climate, and providing freshwater resources.

• The water cycle is only important for agriculture.

• The water cycle has no impact on weather patterns.

• The water cycle is primarily a human-made process.

What happens to water during evaporation?

• Water freezes into ice during evaporation.

• Water molecules transition from liquid to gas during evaporation.

• Water remains in liquid form during evaporation.

• Water turns into solid during evaporation.

How does precipitation return water to the Earth?

• Precipitation returns water to the Earth by falling as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• Precipitation occurs only in the form of fog.

• Precipitation is caused by the Earth's surface heating up.

• Precipitation removes water from the Earth by evaporation.

Can you explain how plants are involved in the water cycle?

• Plants only use water for photosynthesis and do not release any vapor.

• Plants do not play any role in the water cycle.

• Plants are involved in the water cycle through transpiration, where they release water vapor into the atmosphere.

• Plants absorb water from the soil and store it indefinitely.