Water Cycle

Energy from what source (#1 in the picture) drives the water cycle?

• Sun

• Moon

• Wind

• Gravity

In step #3, what happens to water when it is heated by the sun?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Collection

In step #4, what happens to water when clouds cool and become "too full" or "too heavy"?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Collection

In step #5, what happens to water after it has fallen to earth and runs downhill?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Collection

When water vapor gathers around particles in the atmosphere, it is called (#2)?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Collection

Earth is called "the Blue Planet" because about ___ of it is covered in some type of water.

• 100%

• 2/3 or 66%

• 3/4 or 75%

• 1/4 or 25%

Most of the water on Earth is contained in...

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Ice

On Earth, more water is

• Freshwater

• Salt water

Rivers, lakes, and glaciers are made up of

• Freshwater

• Salt water

Humans can safely drink ___ (as long as it has not been contaminated!)

• Freshwater

• Salt water