Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Evaporation

The video explains the water cycle, highlighting its components: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff. It discusses how the cycle is powered by the Sun and affects global climates. The processes of evaporation, transpiration, and sublimation are detailed, showing how water changes forms and impacts the environment.

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• Wind

• Earth's Core

• The Moon

• The Sun

Which process in the water cycle involves water vapor forming clouds?

• Runoff

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

What is the term for water running downhill into streams and lakes?

• Transpiration

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Evaporation

How does heat from the Sun affect evaporation?

• It slows it down

• It speeds it up

• It has no effect

• It stops it completely

What role do plants play in the water cycle through transpiration?

• They release water vapor

• They absorb water vapor

• They stop water vapor from forming

• They convert water vapor to liquid

What is the process called when ice turns directly into water vapor?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Condensation

Which of the following is an example of sublimation?

• Ice cubes shrinking in the freezer

• Dew forming on grass

• Water boiling into steam

• Rain turning into snow