Water Cycle — Definition & Diagrams
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- Water Every puddle, stream, pond, and lake you've ever seen is a part of the global water cycle. The water they contain is the same water that life first evolved in. It's been a…
By Deena Hauze, Alex Federspiel, Gabi Slizewska, Valeri Natole, Mario Janakis
- What's the Water Cycle? Water is constantly moving through Earth and its atmosphere. It is constantly changing phases. Sometimes we drink it. Sometimes we see it as snow, and ot…
By Gabi Slizewska, Valeri Natole, Mario Janakis
- (Video) The Water Cycle by National Science Foundation In this video, the National Science Foundation explains how water changes from one state to another in the environment.
By Mario Janakis, Gabi Slizewska, Caroline K
Problems 20
- Why is the water cycle called a cycle?
- What does transpiration mean?
- What process does water have to go through to escape the ocean and get back into the atmosphere?
- What stage of the water cycle are these rain drops currently undergoing?
- What type of phase change is evaporation?
- What type of phase change is condensation?
- What type of phase change is transpiration?
- In the diagram of the water cycle shown above, which letter represents condensation?
- How are evaporation and transpiration similar?
- Which of the following describes the process by which water moves from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?
- Which of the following describes the process of water moving from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere?
- Fill in the blank: Water vapor in the atmosphere turns into liquid through the process of woah‾\underline{\phantom{woah}}woah.
- Fill in the blank: When precipitation gets absorbed into the soil, it becomes woah‾\underline{\phantom{woah}}woah.
- After heavy rain, not all water gets absorbed into the ground. What happens to the precipitation that remains on the surface?
- Your body has it's own little water cycle to regulate your body temperature and water levels. What happens to the water in your body when you sweat?
- What happens when water evaporates?
- Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?
- You are visiting your grandma, who lives in a beautiful sunny town. The day is exceptionally hot, and the sun is in full view. Which part of the water cycle is the most active b…
- What process creates fog?
- How does water vapor form clouds?