Water Cycle 1
When water is released from the leaves of plants and enters the atmosphere
Transpiration
All living things require this
Water
Snow is an example of this
Precipitation
A type of precipation that is a wet, heavy snow
Sleet
When water vapor forms clouds
Condensation
The type of precipitation falls as solid balls of ice
Hail
This is the process by which water turns from a liquid to a gas
Evaporation
Where can we find groundwater?
In the ground
A word for liquid precipitation
Rain
When water flows over the ground and into the ocean
Runoff
This force helps drive the water cycle
Gravity
The Earth is made up of ___% water
75%
This drives the water cycle
The sun
Where does the water cycle begin?
Trick question! It has no beginning or end
Without this, rain would not fall
Gravity
True or False: No water is lost during the water cycle
True
The ocean
All rivers start here, and end in the ocean
Mountains
At least how many times does water change phases during the water cycle?
Two
What do we call water when it is a gas?
Water vapor