The Water Cycle

When water evaporates it becomes a _________ called ____________.

• liquid/water
• gas/water vapor
• precipitation/rain
• solid/ice

The main source of energy for the water cycle is . . .

• wind
• weather
• the sun
• lightning 

Clouds are created through the process of . . .

• runoff
• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

What happens when water condenses?

• It turns into a gas.
• It rains.
• It runs off the land.
• It changes back to a liquid.

Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of . . . 

• runoff
• water vapor
• precipitation
• evaporation

Which best describes an aquifer?

• water trapped in an underground layer of rock
• a lake
• water frozen in glaciers
• snowpack

Which best describes what a drought is?

• when people use too much water
• a desert
• dry weather
• a long period of time with less than normal precipitation 

Lakes, aquifers, and snowpack are all examples of . . .

• precipitation

• reservoirs

• groundwater

• bodies of water

Which is the best way to describe the water cycle?

• Water evaporating from pools, rivers, lakes and oceans.
• Water collecting in oceans and lakes.
• Rain, snow, sleet, and hail falling from clouds.
• Water repeatedly moving around Earth in different forms.

True or False?
The ocean is our largest source of freshwater.

• True
• False