5th Grade Water Cycle

Does precipitation bring water up to the atmosphere or back to the Earth?

• DOWN to the Earth

• UP to the atmosphere

Does evaporation bring water up to the atmosphere or down to the Earth?

• UP to the atmosphere

• DOWN to the Earth

Condensation creates...

• oceans

• clouds

• dirt

• air

Transpiration is the evaporation of water from...

• plants

• oceans

• animals

Examples of precipitation are:

• rivers, lakes, and oceans

• rain, snow, sleet and hail

Accumulation is the collection of water.  Where does water accumulate?

• rain, snow, sleet and hail

• rivers, oceans, lakes and the ground

Evaporation is...

• when water goes from a gas to a liquid.

• when water is heated and changed from a liquid to a gas.

Condensation forms when...

• Water is cooled then turns from a gas to a liquid.  Also forms clouds

• water is heated and turns from a liquid to a gas.

Does the water cycle ever end?

• yes

• no

Is water a renewable resource?

• yes

• no