Water Cycle Review

Front

What is the process called when water soaks into the ground and moves downward through spaces in soil and rocks?

Back

Percolation

Front

During which stage of the water cycle do clouds form?

Back

Condensation

Front

What do we call rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky?

Back

Precipitation

Front

Which example is a form of precipitation?

Back

Hail

Front

What are places where water molecules collect to form bodies of water, such as oceans, lakes, streams, and rivers?

Back

Collection

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water, forming clouds?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the process where plants release water vapor into the air?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for water that flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water?

Back

Runoff

Front

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

Back

The Sun