The Water Cycle

Front

What are the forms of precipitation?

Back

snow, rain, sleet, hail

Front

What is another term for vaporization; water changing from a liquid to a gas?

Back

evaporation

Front

What is it called when water vapor cools and changes from gas to liquid, forming clouds?

Back

Condensation

Front

What source of energy drives the water cycle?

Back

sun

Front

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

Back

transpiration

Front

What is the process of water moving from the ground to the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for water falling from the sky in any form?

Back

Precipitation

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

Back

It provides energy for evaporation.

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water Cycle