Water Cycle

When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.

• cold

• hot

• warm

• solid

What is precipitation?

• Sweat from our bodies on hot days

• Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet

• Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens

• Any form of water that falls from the sky

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

• condensation

• sublimation

• evaporation

• transpiration

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

• The moon

• The heat from our home in the winter all around the world

• The sun

• The heat generated soley from the core of the earth

This diagram shows four phases of the water cycle. Which phase of the water cycle is affected most directly by heat from the sun?

• phase L

• phase M

• phase N

• phase O

In our Water Cycle Game/Simulation, where did most students end up spending their time? (2 answers)

• Lake

• Ocean

• Atmosphere

• Soil

Water forms on the outside of iced tea on a hot day. What process causes the water to form?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

The ______________is the beginning source of energy for the water cycle.

• sun

• geothermal

• wind

• volcano

The ________ it is the faster water changes into water vapor.

• colder

• drier

• hotter

• slower

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow

• air

• clouds

• vapor