What are the four of the stages of the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation & runoff
Evaporation is-
Water changing from a liquid to a gas
Which of the following describes condensation? A) Ice becoming water when placed into a warm liquid B) Water becoming ice in a freezer C) Steam from a teapot turning into liquid
C) Steam from a teapot turning into liquid
What is it called when rainwater contributes to the flow of rivers and streams?
B) Runoff
Which is an example of evaporation occurring? A) Snowing B) Boiling water C) Stirring lemonade
B) Boiling water
What is one result of condensation in the water cycle?
a cloud
Evaporation NORMALLY comes after this process of the water cycle------
A) Precipitation
What causes a gas to condense into a liquid?
Heat is removed, it becomes cold
What is the energy source behind the water cycle?
the sun
A student was boiling water on a heating pad. He noticed that there were bubbles forming in the water at the bottom and rose to the top. What were the bubbles?
Gas/Air bubbles
water droplets on the outside of a glass of ice water
dew collecting on the morning grass
many more
What is precipitation?
Rain, sleet, snow or hail
What effect does the sun have on surface water?
It causes it to evaporate
Choose the best explanation for where condensation comes in in the water cycle. A) Before precipitation and after accumulation B) Before evaporation and after precipitation C) Before precipitation and after evaporation
C) Before precipitation and after evaporation