Precipitation/Runoff/Infiltration
Evaporation/Transpiration/Condensation
Water Cycle Diagrams
Natural Reservoirs
Human Impacts
100
Water falls from the atmosphere onto Earth's surface. 

What is precipitation?

100

The process by which plants release water vapor from their leaves into the atmosphere.

What is Transpiration?

100

Letter A is this process

Precipitation 

100

The world's largest natural reservoir of water:

What are oceans?

100

Overpumping of aquifers

What causes water pollution?

200

The movement of water over the land surface that eventually flows into a body of water.

What is run-off?

200

90% of atmospheric moisture is provided by oceans through this.

What is Evaporation?

200

Letter E is this process.

What is Evaporation?

200

The natural water reservoirs found on top of mountains: 

What are ice and snow?

200

Contamination of water resources such as industrial waste, sewage, and agricultural runoff.

How does pollution affect the water cycle?

300

The process by which water moves into the soil from the land surface.

What is infiltration?

300

Clouds and fog are formed as a result of this process.

What is Condensation?

300

Letter F is this process.


What is Condensation?

300
This is often the source of freshwater for humans.

What is groundwater in aquifers?

300

More surface water causes less infiltration the ground to replenish groundwater and can lower drinking water supplies.

What does increased runoff on land do to the water cycle?

400
Drawbacks of excessive infiltration include (4 reasons): 

What is groundwater contamination, soil degradation, habitat destruction, and water pollution?

400

Condensation is formed as a result of moist air hitting this surface temperature.

What is warm?

400

Letter D is the water under the Earth's surface.


What is Groundwater?

400

Lakes are good reservoirs because (3 reasons):

What is they have a large storage capacity, sediment will sink to the bottom, and natural collection points?

400

Consuming large quantities of water for irrigation, transpiration, and stock watering. This can lead to reduced  water availability and severe water scarcity. 

How does agriculture affect the water cycle?

500

Excessive run-off leads to (3 reasons): 

What is water contamination, harm to aquatic ecosystems, and flooding?

500

This weather condition speeds up the process of Transpiration.

What is hot/dry/windy weather?

500

Letter C is this process.


What is Infiltration?

500

Benefits of aquifers include (3 reasons): 

What is natural filtration, reduced evaporation, and acting as a drought buffer?

500

Trapping sediments, altering water temperature, and flow patterns lead to disrupting nutrient transportation and habitat fragmentation. 

How does building water dams impact the water cycle?

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