Water cycle test

When water vapor loses thermal energy it , and millions of droplets come together to form clouds.

Condenses

The process of liquid changing to a gas at the surface of the liquid is called __

evaporation

The water level goes down in a glass left on the counter because

evaporation

Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?

nitrogen fixation

When water droplets in a cloud combine, become too heavy, and fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, we are experiencing ___

precipitation

As water travels through the water cycle, it remains in storage areas for periods of time. These storage areas are called which of the follo

reservoirs

The natural locations where water is stored are called

reservoirs

What drives the movement of water in the water cycle?

sunlight and gravity

Which is NOT a type of precipitation?

erosion

--- is the opposite of evaporation

Condensation

Where is water stored?

All of the above

The wavy vertical arrows represent the movement of water into which of Earth's sy

Atmosphere

A is made up of water droplets or ice crystals that are so small they remain suspended in the air.

Cloud

Explain two ways water changes from a liquid on Earth's surface to water vapor in the air

Energy from the Sun causes water to evaporate from the surfaces of bodies of water. It also cause water to transpire from plants, such as trees.

During which part of the water cycle is energy absorbed by wate

Evaporation

What are the three states of water in Earth's system?

Ice, liquid water, and water vapor

How does the energy from the Sun cause evaporation?

It breaks the bond between water molecules

What is true of the water cycle?

It has no beginning or end

Describe how water moves through Earth's systems, including land, surface water, and the atmosphere. Identify the forces that drive the processes that move the water.

Precipitation occurs depositing snow and rainwater over land and on mountains. Gravity pulls water downhill as snow melts and rainwater flows. The water forms streams and rivers that flow by gravity towards lakes and the ocean. Sunlight evaporates water from plants and lakes/oceans into the atmosphere, where the cycle repeats itself.

Describe the water cycle. Use the terms gravity, energy from the Sun, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, and storage in your explanation.

The water cycle is a model that describes how water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again. Energy from the Sun causes liquid water to change to water vapor in the process of evaporation. The water vapor rises into the atmosphere, cools, and changes into tiny liquid droplets or ice crystals. During this process, called condensation, clouds form. Water can fall as precipitation from clouds, moving from the atmosphere back to Earth's surface. The water can run off the surface and enter storage reservoirs such as oceans or groundwater.

This table contains data on deforestation of rainforests in the state of Rondonia, Brazil

The water cycle would be affected because there are fewer plants. Fewer plants means less transpiration and increased soil erosion. So, less water is available to evaporate into the air. Less water in the air means less condensation, which results in less precipitation. This means less water falls on the soil and fewer plants can grow.

Use the picture to answer the questions. What will eventually happen to the puddle

The water in the puddle eventually evaporates into the atmosphere or seeps into the ground and becomes groundwater.

Liquid water beneath Earth's surface is called groundwater.

True

The atmosphere and the hydrosphere overlap.

True

Water leaves the plant life of biosphere and enters the atmosphere by way of transpiration.

True

Clouds form when ________ rises, cools, and condenses into tiny droplets that join together.

Water vapor

Water evaporates from

all of the above

Water evaporates into the from bodies of water and from plants

atmosphere

When water evaporates, it enters the _____.

atmosphere

Where is water found in the gaseous state

atmosphere

A student is drawing a model that shows the role of surface runoff in the water cycle. This picture shows the beginning of her mode

by drawing one arrow from the clouds to the mountains and another arrow from the mountains toward the lake

The process of water vapor changing to a liquid is called

condensation

During the process of , a liquid turns into a crystalline soli

crystallization

Describe a path a water droplet takes through in the water cycle. Include at least three stages.

evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, and may include some of the lesser components, such as transpiration.

The downhill flow of water on land is propelled by .

gravity

In the water cycle, moves underground toward the ocean.

groundwater

Where is groundwater stored?

in cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface

Water vapor is released by plants through their leaves. This process is called __

transpiration

The is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface

water cycle