The Water Cycle

What is evaporation?

• Evaporation is the process by which a gas turns into a solid.
• Evaporation is the process by which a gas turns into a liquid.
• Evaporation is the process by which a solid turns into a gas.
• Evaporation is the process by which a liquid turns into a gas.

What is the correct term for rising water vapor meeting colder air and turning

back into water droplets?

• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Sublimation

What is the energy source that powers the water cycle?

• The sun
• Wind
• Coal
• Geothermal

10% of the water vapor in the atmosphere comes from plants from a process known as ______________.

• Dehydration

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• precipitation

Water that accumulates in rivers, ponds, lakes and oceans is what part of the water cycle?

• Collection
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Condensation

6. The water falling to Earth in all forms is

called precipitation.

• True

• False

Plants release water vapor from their leaves during

the process called transpiration.

• True

• False