Science 6 - Topic 5 Review

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water

• the movement of water on, above, and below the surface of Earth

• when water melts

Precipitation means...

• water vapor forming to form clouds

• water running downhill

• water falling from the sky

What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas is called...

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

Condensation means...

• water running downhill

• water heating up and rising as a gas

• water vapor cooling to form clouds

The process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water through their leaves is called...

• respiration

• transpiration

• respiration

What is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

• aquifer

• well

• glacier

What energy source drives the water cycle?

• gravity

• the moon

• the sun

What is the term for the land area that supplies water to a river system?

• lake

• aquifer

• watershed

When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets _____ and changes back into a liquid.

• cold

• warm

• solid