Understanding the Water Cycle

What is the water cycle?

• A cycle that only occurs in oceans

• A method to purify water

• A continuous movement of water on Earth

• A process where water is created

What happens during evaporation?

• Water turns from a liquid to a solid

• Water turns from a liquid to a gas

• Water turns from a gas to a liquid

• Water turns from a solid to a liquid

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

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Hail

• Snow

• Fog

• Rain

What is runoff?

• Water that evaporates from the ocean

• Water that is used by plants

• Water that flows across the Earth's surface

• Water that condenses into clouds