Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when tiny droplets of water form in the air?

Back

Condensation

Front

Where does most evaporation in the water cycle occur?

Back

Oceans, because they are the largest bodies of water.

Front

What is the driving force of the Earth's weather?

Back

The sun.

Front

What is it called when water turns into a gas?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What does the sun's energy do before evaporation occurs?

Back

Heats the ocean.

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Water that falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process of water turning from a liquid into a gas.

Front

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

Back

It provides energy that heats water, causing evaporation.

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

Front

What happens during condensation?

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Water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water, forming clouds.