The water cycle

Question 1

Precipitation

Answer 1

Water falling from the sky as rain, sleet, hail or snow

Question 2

Condensation

Answer 2

When vapour in the air turns to water and rains

Question 3

Evaporation

Answer 3

Water turning into gas

Question 4

Ground water

Answer 4

The soaking of rainwater into the ground

Question 5

Infiltration

Answer 5

Rainwater that has been soaked down into the ground

Question 6

Surface run-off

Answer 6

Water flowing on top of the ground

Question 7

Transpiration

Answer 7

Water lost through pores in vegetation

Question 8

Describe the water cycle;

Answer 8

1. The sun heats up the earth
2. Water evaporates from oceans, rivers, lakes
3. The warm, moist air rises. As the air cools condensations occurs to form clouds. Rain falls
4. Water can be intercepted by vegetation- some is absorbed by plant roots and some returns to the air through the process of transpiration