S1_3.3 Hydrological Cycle

What is the hydrological cycle?

• A sequence of water processes that naturally replenish water on earth.

• A type of water storage.
• A method to purify water.
• A type of cloud.

What does a catchment refer to?

• A type of cloud.
• An area that receives water.
• A type of plant.
• A method to store water.

When the air is cold enough, water falls as?

• Rain.
• Clouds.
• Snow.
• Transpiration.

What is groundwater?

• Water in clouds.
• Water flowing in rivers.
• Water stored underground.
• Water evaporating from surfaces.

Surface runoff refers to?

• Water stored in plants.
• Water in clouds.
• Water evaporating from surfaces.
• Water flowing into streams/rivers.

What happens during condensation?

• Water turns to ice.
• Water flows into rivers.
• Water vapour changes to droplets.
• Plants absorb water.

What forms when large amounts of water droplets gather?

• Rainbows.
• Puddles.
• Rivers.
• Clouds.

During transpiration, what do plants do?

• Absorb water.
• Give out water vapour.
• Store water.
• Change water to ice.

What causes water to evaporate?

• Cold air.
• Plants.
• Sun's heat.
• Rain.

In the process of evaporation, water changes to?

• Ice.
• Water droplets.
• Water vapour.
• Groundwater.