Water Cycle for Third Grade

What is evaporation in the water cycle?

• Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid.

• Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a gas to a solid.

• Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

• Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a solid to a gas.

Which process involves water changing from liquid to gas?

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Condensation

What is condensation in the water cycle?

• Condensation is the process where water vapor in the air disappears without any change.

• Condensation is the process where water vapor in the air turns into solid ice directly.

• Condensation is the process where water vapor in the air cools down and changes into liquid water, forming clouds or fog.

• Condensation is the process where water vapor in the air turns into gas.

When water vapor cools and changes back into liquid form, what is this process called?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

What is precipitation in the water cycle?

• Water vapor in the atmosphere condensing into liquid or solid water and falling back to the Earth's surface.

• Water vapor in the atmosphere turning into solid rocks and falling to the ground

• Water vapor in the atmosphere freezing into ice and staying in the clouds

• Water vapor in the atmosphere evaporating into gas and staying in the atmosphere

What do we call water falling from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Drizzle

• Droplets

• Downpour

• Precipitation

What is transpiration in the water cycle?

• Transpiration is the process of condensing water vapor into clouds.

• Transpiration is the process where plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.

• Transpiration is the process of converting water vapor into liquid form.

• Transpiration is the process of absorbing water from the atmosphere.

Which process involves plants releasing water vapor into the air?

• Photosynthesis

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

What is water vapor in the water cycle?

• Gaseous form of water that evaporates from bodies of water and rises into the atmosphere

• Plasma form of water found in lightning

• Liquid form of water that falls from the sky

• Solid form of water that flows in rivers

What do we call the gaseous state of water?

• water vapor

• steam

• liquid water

• water gas