Water Cycle

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?

• cold, rainy
• cold, sunny
• warm, rainy
• warm, sunny

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

• clouds forming
• ocean water changing to water vapor
• water flowing down a river
• underground water soaking into soil

When changing from a liquid to a solid, the water molecules are ____________________________.

• freezing and moving away from each other.

• evaporating and moving away from each other

• condensing and moving closer to each other

• freezing and moving closer to each other

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

When changing from a liquid to a gas, the water molecules are ____________________________.

• freezing and moving away from each other.

• evaporating and moving away from each other

• condensing and moving closer to each other

• evaporating and moving closer to each other

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

• water vapor

• precipitation

• ice

• air