Water Cycle Review

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

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

Back

Evaporation

Front

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

Back

The sun

Front

What do we call the movement of water from the land back to the oceans?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Front

What stage of the water cycle involves water soaking into the ground?

Back

Infiltration

Front

What is the term for water vapor rising into the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation

Front

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

Back

Transpiration

Front

What happens to water during condensation?

Back

It cools and changes from a gas to a liquid.

Front

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

Back

It provides the energy needed for evaporation.