Water Cycle

What happens to water vapor when it cools down in the atmosphere?

• It precipitates

• It condenses

• It evaporates

• It sublimates

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

Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold
• light
• heavy
• hot

What is the primary driver of evaporation in the water cycle?

• Moonlight

• Gravity

• Sunlight

• Wind

What is B?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

Which is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff
• evaporation
• precipitation
• transpiration

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

What is C?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

How much of Earth's water is freshwater?

• Less than 1%

• 3%

• 97%

• 22%

When energy is added to a liquid, what process is this?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff