8th ch. 1 hydrosphere

the continual process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back, driven by the energy of the sun and gravity

• water cycle

• hydro cycle

• water flow cycle

• rain cycle

During evaporation, the sun heats up the surface of the bodies of water,

and the water turns in to ________.

• a gaseous state

• precipitation

• clouds

• runoff water

During transporation, water is given off through the leaves as ______.

• water vapor

• precipitation

• runoff water

• clouds

During condensation, _______ air carries the water molecule upward.

• warm

• cool

During condensation, water vapor cools and condenses into liquid which clumps around solid particles forming _______.

• clouds

• rain

• runoff water

• groundwater

As more water vapor condenses, the droplets _______ becoming so heavy that they fall back down to earth as precipitation (rain, sleet, hail, or snow).

• grow

• shrink

Where does most precipitation fall or end up?

• oceans

• streams

• lakes

• rivers

when some precipitation runs off the surface into streams and lakes in a process called ______.

• runoff

• watershed

• water cycle

• well

Precipitation is the source of almost all _________ on or below the surface.

• freshwater

• ocean water

  (salt water)

Most runoff water seeps into ________ and eventually the water will flow into the ocean and evaporate again.

• groundwater

• well water

• freshwater