Exploring the Water Cycle

What is the process called when water turns into vapor?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

What do we call the tiny water droplets that form clouds?

• Water vapor

• Rain particles

• Ice crystals

• Cloud droplets

What is it called when water falls from the sky as rain, snow, or hail?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

Can you name one stage of the water cycle?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

Why is the water cycle important for plants?

• The water cycle is important for plants because it provides essential water for their growth and survival.

• Plants rely on the water cycle to produce oxygen during photosynthesis.

• The water cycle is crucial for plants to absorb carbon dioxide from the air.

• The water cycle helps plants by providing nutrients from the soil.

What happens to water in a puddle on a sunny day?

• The water freezes and turns into ice.

• The puddle gets deeper and overflows.

• The water turns into steam and disappears.

• The water evaporates and the puddle dries up.

What do clouds do when they get heavy with water?

• They turn into fog.

• They float away into the sky.

• They release precipitation.

• They absorb more sunlight.

What type of precipitation is frozen water that falls as ice?

• rain

• hail

• fog

• sleet

What is the first step in the water cycle?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

How does water from rivers and lakes get into the air?

• Water from rivers and lakes gets into the air through precipitation.

• Water from rivers and lakes gets into the air through evaporation.

• Water from rivers and lakes gets into the air through filtration.

• Water from rivers and lakes gets into the air through condensation.