15 questions
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
the sun
water
the Earth
the moon
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
When water condenses, water vapor in the air gets ______ and changes back into a liquid.
warm
cold
hot
solid
What is the OPPOSITE of condensation?
transpiration
runoff
precipitation
evaporation
How much of our planet is estimated to be covered with water?
10%
25%
50%
75%
What is it called when water droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
transpiration
What do you call the changes of water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates down to Earth?
run-off
the water cycle
evaporation
precipitation
What is rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean?
run-off
transpiration
precipitation
evaporation
Condensation is when __________.
water changes from a gas to a liquid
water changes from a liquid to a gas
water turns to ice
all of the above
Evaporation is __________________.
when water changes from a solid to a liquid
when water changes from a liquid to a gas
when water changes from a gas to a liquid
none of the above
What changes water from one state to another?
clouds
the ocean
a change in temperature
none of the above
The greatest amount of water found on Earth is fresh water. True or False?
True
False
The passage of water vapor from a plant to the atmosphere is called ____________.
transpiration
evaporation
hydrosphere
condensation
When is the best time for water to evaporate?
cold and snowy
wet and raining
hot and dry
all the time