Water Cycle Review

Front

What is the process called when water turns from liquid to vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What percentage of Earth's water is fresh water?

Back

3%

Front

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by water?

Back

Approximately 75%

Front

Does the water cycle have a beginning or an end?

Back

No, it is a continuous cycle.

Front

What is precipitation in the water cycle?

Back

Water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Front

What is the term for water that seeps into the ground?

Back

Infiltration

Front

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

Back

The Sun

Front

What happens to the salt in ocean water when it evaporates?

Back

The salt is left behind; only fresh water vapor enters the atmosphere.

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the ground back into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration