Water cycle

What is the biosphere?

• all the water on Earth

• regions that contain all the living things on Earth

• the envelope of gases that surrounds Earth

• living things on land

_____ moves underground to the ocean

• sea water

• groundwater

• lake water

• rain drops

What is the hydrosphere?

• all the water on Earth

• regions that contain all the living things on Earth

• the envelope of gases that surrounds Earth

• living things on land

When liquid turns into a gas on Earth's surface, we call this _____?

• evaporation

• condensation

• respiration

• transpiration

Where does water from mountains or land NOT end up?

• lakes

• rivers

• the ocean

• space (unless sent there by a volcanic eruption!)

Evaporation adds water to the

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• geosphere

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

What is the process during which water changes from a liquid to a gas as it heats up?

• Condensation
• Runoff
• Precipitation
• Evaporation