Water Cycle Exam With Complete Solutions
Precipitation
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow,
sleet, or hail.
Condensation
The change of state from a gas to a liquid, through cooling.
Evaporation
The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas; usually requires some heating
Runoff
when water flows over land from higher to lower elevation
Water Cycle
the continuous process by which water is circulated between the atmosphere, land and
oceans
Sun
Ultimate source of energy which drives or powers the water to move around the cycle
Rain
liquid form of precipitation
snow
Precipitation
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow,
sleet, or hail.
Condensation
The change of state from a gas to a liquid, through cooling.
Evaporation
The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas; usually requires some heating
Runoff
when water flows over land from higher to lower elevation
Water Cycle
the continuous process by which water is circulated between the atmosphere, land and
oceans
Sun
Ultimate source of energy which drives or powers the water to move around the cycle
Rain
liquid form of precipitation
snow
