Welcome & Hydrologic Cycle (ESB)

What is the official name of the water cycle?

• Hydraulic Cycle

• Hydrologic Cycle

• Hydrophobic Cycle

• Hydrophoric Cycle

Sublimation is:

• Evaporation from ice or snow

• Evaporation from plants

• Evaporation from water

Condensation is when water vapor rises in the atmosphere turning into water droplets or ice crystals. What symbol would be best for condensation?

• Cloud

• Raindrop

• Snowcap

• Sun

_____ is the process where water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Sublimation

_____ is when water enters the ground becoming groundwater.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Sublimation

_____ is water released from clouds in any form (i.e. rain, snow, sleet).

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

_____ is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes into vapor and is released to the atmosphere. Basically, it is evaporation from plants.

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

Runoff is when water flows across the land and enters rivers and streams instead of infiltrating into the ground. Which best explains why it is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth

• It increases the chance of flooding

• It makes evaporation occur faster

• It increases condensation

97% of the water on earth is _________.

• fresh water

• ground water

• salt water

• surface water

What energy source drives the hydrologic cycle?

• The Sun

• The clouds

• The oceans

• The mountains