Understanding the Water Cycle

What is the first stage of the water cycle?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

What process involves water turning into vapor?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

During which stage does water fall back to the Earth?

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

What is the term for water vapor cooling and forming droplets?

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

What stage comes after condensation in the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

What is evaporation in the context of the water cycle?

• Evaporation is the process of water freezing into ice.

• Evaporation is the process of water turning into vapor in the water cycle.

• Evaporation is the movement of water from the ground to the ocean.

• Evaporation is the process of water being absorbed by plants.

What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

• Clouds are primarily responsible for soil erosion.

• Clouds transport water vapor and release precipitation, playing a crucial role in the water cycle.

• Clouds absorb sunlight and increase temperatures.

• Clouds are formed only during storms and have no other function.

What is precipitation?

• Solid particles that form in the atmosphere

• Water that evaporates into the atmosphere

• Precipitation is water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

• A type of cloud formation

How does the sun influence the water cycle?

• The sun drives the water cycle by providing the energy needed for evaporation.

• The sun cools the water, causing condensation.

• The sun has no effect on the water cycle.

• The sun absorbs all water, preventing evaporation.

What happens to water after it rains?

• Water becomes toxic after it rains.

• Water turns into ice immediately after it rains.

• Water disappears completely after it rains.

• Water can evaporate, infiltrate the ground, flow into bodies of water, or be absorbed by plants.