Evaporation
What causes water to evaporate?
heat/ thermal energy
What is condensation?
gas changes into a liquid
What is the water cycle?
water continually moving throughout the hydrosphere
Which process is where atoms form a solid with an orderly, repeating pattern?
crystallization
Which of Earth's subsystems would you think of for the sky?
atmosphere
Name a place where evaporation happens every day.
ocean, lake, river, puddle
Which process is this an example of:
Snow falling from the clouds
precipitation
In which step of the water cycle do clouds form?
condensation
Which part of the plant does transpiration mostly happen through?
leaves
Which of Earth's subsystems would you think of for rain?
hydrosphere
Which process is this an example of:
Puddle slowly disappearing on a hot sunny day
evaporation
Which process is this an example of:
Water droplets forming on the outside of glass
condensation
What are the 3 ways that water enters the atmosphere?
evaporation, transpiration, cellular respiration
Which process is this an example of:
Plant releases water vapor into the air through leaves
transpiration
Which of Earth's subsystems would you think of for life?
biosphere
List all 4 Earth systems and give one water cycle step that happens in each.
Atmosphere – Condensation/Precipitation
Hydrosphere – Evaporation/Collection
Geosphere – Groundwater storage
Biosphere – Transpiration