The water cycle
What is it called when water changes from liquid to gas?
This process is called evaporation.
Seas and oceans are fresh water.
True or false?
False! Seas and oceans are salt water.
Which picture shows a waterfall?
C or D?
Picture C shows a waterfall.
How do you say pollution in Spanish?
Pollution in Spanish is contaminación.
Precipitation, rivers, and groundwater fill lakes.
True or False?
True!
What is the name of the process during which evaporated water rises into the atmosphere, cools, and water droplets form clouds?
This process is called condensation.
How do you say olas in English, and what causes them?
Olas in English are waves, and they are caused by wind.
Rivers that flow into other rivers are called mountains.
True or False.
False! Rivers that flow into other rivers are called tributaries.
What is fertilizer in Spanish?
Fertilizer in Spanish is fertilizante.
How do you say lagoon in Spanish?
Lagoon in Spanish is laguna.
Rain, snow, and hail are all forms of _____________ that fall from the clouds.
Rain, snow, and hail are all forms of precipitation that fall from the clouds.
How do you say tides in Spanish?
Tides in Spanish are mareas.
The source of the river is where the river ends.
True or false.
False! The source of a river is where the river starts.
Which picture shows an oil spill?
A or B?
Picture A shows an oil spill.
Which picture shows a dam?
E or F?
Picture F shows a dam.
What stage in the water cycle is AFTER precipitation?
Collection is after precipitation.
The gravity of the sun pulls the water on the Earth.
True or False?
False! The gravity of the Moon pulls the water on Earth.
How do you say channel in Spanish?
Channel in Spanish is canal.
Which picture shows plastic in the ocean?
A or B?
Picture B shows plastic in the ocean.
Which picture shows a wetland?
Picture E shows a wetland.
Where does water collect during the collection process of the water cycle?
During the collection process of the water cycle, water collects in rivers, lakes, and underground and travels to seas and oceans.
How do you say currents in Spanish?
Currents in Spanish are corrientes.
Which picture shows a meander?
D or C?
Picture D shows a meander.
How do you say sewage in Spanish? Why is it bad when sewage is in rivers and lakes?
Sewage in Spanish is aguas residuales. Sewage contains bacteria and viruses. When people drink water with sewage, they get sick.
Why do humans build dams?
Humans build dams to form resevoirs. We use resevoirs for drinking water and to make electricity.