Vocabulary Words
The change of a liquid to a gas.
evaporation
ground water
Water that collects in cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers.
Which process contributes most to the movement of water from land to the atmosphere?
Evaporation
Which of the following processes contributes most to the movement of water from land to the atmosphere?
a. crystallization
b. precipitation
c. evaporation
d. condensation
c. evaporation
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
The process during which plants release moisture into the air
transpiration
precipitation
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky.
The change from a gas state to a liquid state.
Condensation
When water droplets get large enough to fall from the clouds, it’s called:
A. condensation
B. transpiration
C. sublimation
D precipitation
D. precipitation
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
When water vapor loses thermal energy and becomes a liquid.
condensation
water cycle
The constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things.
How are the processes of evaporation and condensation similar?
They both involve a change of the state of matter of water.
gravity plays a major role in the global movement of water in which of the following processes?
a. water vapor rising into the atmosphere
b. water flowing in rivers and streams
c. the shifting of ocean currents as they strike land
d. the expansion of water as it turns into ice
b. water flowing in rivers and streams
How many bones does the human body have?
206
The process by which crystals form.
crystallization
runoff
Rainfall and surface water that drain or flow from the land into streams, rivers, lakes, or the ocean
When developing a model of the cycling of water between the land, ocean, and atmosphere, one must include the forces that propel the water. What are the two forces?
The sun's radiation and gravity.
When creating a water cycle between land, ocean, and the atmosphere, the forces that drive propel the water must be included. What are these forces?
a. plants, animals, and human activity
b. the sun's radiation and gravity
c. rivers, streams, and tributaries
d. the polar ice caps and oceans
b. the sun's radiation and gravity
What is the powerhouse of the cell? (think energy)
Mitochondria
The main source of energy for the water cycle.
radiant energy
gravity
The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another
When water soaks into the ground and moves downward through spaces in soil and rocks.
percolation
Which of the following best describes transpiration?
a. The process by which plants absorb nutrients from the soil.
b. The movement of water through a plant and its evaporation from the leaves through tiny pores called stomata.
c. The process of photosynthesis in plant leaves.
d. The absorption of carbon dioxide by plant leaves.
b. the movement of water through a plant and its evaporation from the leaves through tiny pores called stomata.
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
carbon dioxide