The Water Cycle

Which of the following locations will most likely have the highest rate of evaporation?

Pacific Ocean

Evaporation _____.

happens more quickly in warm areas than cool ones

Most of the water vapor in Earth's atmosphere comes from _____.

lakes

Which of the following areas will most likely have the greatest amount of surface runoff?

steep mountainside

precipitation

the release of water from the atmosphere

infiltration

process by which precipitation soaks into the ground

In cold, snowy areas, water is added to the atmosphere through _____.

sublimation

sublimation

process by which solid water (ice, snow) changes directly into a gas

transpiration

release of water vapor into the air by plants

Condensation _____.

requires dust or other tiny particles

evaporation

process by which liquid water changes into a gas

1. evaporation the release of water from the atmosphere 2. infiltration process by which precipitation soaks into the ground 3. precipitation process by which liquid water changes into a gas 4. sublimation process by which solid water (ice, snow) changes directly into a gas 5. transpiration release of water vapor into the air by plants

3 2 1 4 5

Which of the following locations will most likely have the highest average annual precipitation?

Amazon Rainforest

Phineas has a tomato plant. The plant adds water to the atmosphere through _____.

transpiration