Water & the Water Cycle

The Water Cycle

by Mr. Luzadder

​As you watch each of the following videos, quickly jot down 3 things that you learn.

Audio Response

What are 3 things you learned from watching this video?

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Video Response

What are 3 things you learned from watching this video?

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Water Cycle

The continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere.

The Sun

The sun is what makes the water cycle work. The thermal energy provided by the sun causes evaportation.

Evaporation

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

Condensation

The process by which water vapor (water in its gas form) turns into liquid.

Precipitation

The release of water from the sky, it can be liquid or solid, for example, rain, sleet, hail and snow. Rain begins when small droplets of water join together in the clouds until they become too heavy and gravity pulls them down to earth.

Transpiration

The release of water from plant's leaves.

Multiple Choice

Water continually cycles between the atmosphere (troposphere), land, and ocean via the water cycle.  These processes are propelled by sunlight and gravity.

• precipitation

• condensation

• water cycle (hydrologic cycle)

• surface run off

Multiple Choice

The earth is pretty much a "closed" system. 
This means that the water cycle __________. 

•  is closed for business. 

• will only use bottled water.

• neither gains or loses water.

• is constantly gaining more water. 

Multiple Choice

The hydrologic cycle is powered by energy from what?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The Wind

• Human interaction

Multiple Choice

The hydrologic cycle continuously recycles _______ through Earth's systems.

• rocks

• water

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide 

Multiple Choice

In what stage of the hydrologic cycle do clouds form?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Multiple Choice

The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...

• condensation

• evaporation

Multiple Choice

When water enters the atmosphere as water vapor through the release of water vapor from plants' leaves.                

• evaporation

• transpiration                                      

• condensation

• ground water

Multiple Choice

Water that evaporates from the ocean contains salt.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This picture of the mirror shows an example of--

• precipitation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

Multiple Choice

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

Multiple Choice

This picture shows -

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Multiple Choice

Jack noticed that a puddle was gone that was there on his walk to school. What happened to the puddle?

• It evaporated

• It melted

• It condensed

Multiple Choice

The process of  water that is added to the atmosphere from plants is called

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Match

Match the following

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Groundwater

A

B

C

D

E

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Multiple Choice

What is it called when a gas turns into a liquid?

• evaporation

• freezing

• boiling

• condensation

Multiple Choice

When water forms water vapor, what process is happening?

• evaporation

• condensation

• freezing

• melting

Multiple Choice

How much of the Earth is fresh water? 

• 97%

• 45%

• 3%

• 70%

Multiple Choice

Where is most of the fresh water on earth found?

• Under ground

• Glaciers and Ice Caps

• Rivers

• Lakes

Multiple Choice

Of all the water on earth, how much is usable by humans?

• 99%

• 1%

• .86%

• .02%

Multiple Select

Earth's freshwater is located in 

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Soil

• Glaciers