Water Cycle

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

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

A student draws a model to represent the precesses involved in the water cycle, as shown. To which process is the formation of clouds related?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Freezing

• Melting

Which example is a form of precipitation?

• Dew

• Fog

• Frost

• Hail

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

• sun

• geothermal

• wind

• volcano

Water vapor cools and becomes liquid water.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

During which stage does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

• runoff

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

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

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth

• It increases the chance of flooding

• It makes evaporation occur faster

• It increases condensation

The sun will cause water in the puddle to change from _____ ?

• a gas to a liquid

• solid to a liquid

• a liquid to a gas

• a liquid to a solid

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• runoff