Water Cycle

The water that falls from the sky can be _______ or collected, and stored in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• accumulated

• runoff

• ground water

• transpiration

The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...

• condensation
• evaporation

What can cause surface water to evaporate forming water vapor?

• runoff water
• wind and heat
• pollutants 
• clouds

Evaporation occurs when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes, or the ocean, and turns it into...

• snow

• water vapor

• rain

• sleet

The mass of air surrounding the Earth.

• atmosphere

• clouds

• water cycle

• weather

Which number represents TRANSPIRATION in the water cycle diagram?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What can carry pollutants from the soil into rivers and streams?

• runoff water
• sunlight and heat
• water vapor

The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...

• accumulation
• dormancy 
• photosynthesis 
• transpiration

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...

• surface water
• precipitation 
• ground water
• runoff

Which number represents CONDENSATION in the water cycle diagram?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4