Water Cycle

Front

What effect does the sun have on surface water?

Back

It causes it to evaporate.

Front

What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?

Back

Condensation.

Front

What is the driving force of the earth's surface?

Back

The sun.

Front

When water does not get absorbed into soil or evaporate into the atmosphere, it becomes __________.

Back

Runoff.

Front

Does the water cycle have a beginning and an end?

Back

No, it has no beginning and no end.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas due to heat.

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Front

What is runoff?

Back

Water that flows over the ground surface rather than being absorbed into the ground.

Front

What is transpiration?

Back

The process by which water is absorbed by plants and then released as vapor into the atmosphere.

Front

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

Back

It provides the energy needed for evaporation.