Water Cycle Concepts and Processes

The video explains the water cycle, driven by solar energy, involving evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. It poses questions about the sun's role and describes water's states: ice, liquid, and vapor. Evaporation occurs when the sun heats water, turning it into vapor. Condensation forms clouds as vapor cools, and precipitation happens when clouds release water as rain, hail, sleet, or snow.

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• Wind

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Earth's Core

Which of the following is NOT a question to consider about the water cycle?

• How does the sun drive the water cycle?

• When does condensation occur?

• What are the states of water?

• How do plants absorb water?

What happens during evaporation in the water cycle?

• Water turns into ice

• Water turns into vapor

• Water turns into liquid

• Water turns into snow

Which state of water is NOT mentioned in the video?

• Ice

• Liquid

• Vapor

• Plasma

What is the process called when water vapor cools and forms clouds?

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

What causes water vapor to change back into liquid form?

• Cooling

• Melting

• Heating

• Freezing

What happens when clouds become too heavy with water?

• They disappear

• They precipitate

• They form ice

• They evaporate

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Sleet

• Fog

• Hail

• Rain

What is the term for water falling back to Earth in various forms?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Which process is made possible by solar radiation?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Freezing

• Evaporation