water in its gas form is called
water vapor
Puddles get smaller and smaller due to
What is evaporation.
Because it has salt in it.
Clouds form when ________________ takes place.
Condensation
When the water vapor changes to a liquid it is called __________.
Condensation
Identify 3 main processes of the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, Precipitation
Rain falling from the sky is
What is precipitation .
True or False: When a liquid changes to a gas it is called precipitation
What is false
True or False. The water cycle has no real beginning or end.
what is true
Precipitation falls from the
Clouds
Name 3 forms of precipitation.
rain, hail, sleet, or snow.
How does heat from the sun effect water?
The sun gives energy, heats the water so it changes into water vapor.
What do you call water in its gas state.
What is water vapor.
When water runs off Earth's surface, it collects in __________, __________, and ________.
(name at least two places)
lakes, rivers, and oceans.
We can't drink 97% of water in the planet because it is salt water, we can't drink 80% of what is left because it is frozen, and of the remaining water, 1.2 billion liter/person, we can't drink 99.5% of it because?
It's polluted, too far underground, trapped in soil, etc.
Water exists in three forms on earth, solid, liquid and
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gas
What is need to do work or cause change?
Energy
The energy source that drives the water cycle.
What is the Sun
Name the process shown in #1
What is Evaporation
Water that falls from clouds to Earths surface
What is precipitation
What is the name of the process when the water vapor became liquid and solid
Condensation
What is rain, sleet, hail, or snow that falls from clouds in the sky called?
precipitation
Water that seeps underground between solid particles and rock layers.
ground water
Water exists on earth in ______ forms.
3 as a liquid, solid, and gas
How much of Earth's surface is covered by water?
a) 97%
b) 75%
c/60%
75%
What is the driving force of the Water Cycle
Energy from the Sun
3% of the Earth's water is freshwater (no salt), but we still can't drink 80% of it; why?
Name the process shown at # 2
What is Transpiration
True or false: humans can use the water in the ocean
False-it is saltwater which humans can not survive off of
What is run-off
When water flows over the Earth's surface because of gravity moving it down to ocean level.