The Water Cycle

Question 1

Evaporation

Answer 1

when the sun heats water liquid giving it greater kinetic energy, breaking the particles smaller and changes it from a liquid to gas

Question 2

Transpiration

Answer 2

water travels up through the roots of the plants, up its body until it is evaporated away. like a plant sweating

Question 3

Condensation

Answer 3

when water in the form of gas rises higher in the atmosphere it then starts to cool and becomes liquid again.
when large amounts of water vapour condenses it forms clouds.

Question 4

Precipitation

Answer 4

water in the clouds becomes too heavy, the water falls back to the earth

Question 5

Runoff

Answer 5

when the rain falls ok the land some water is absorbed into the ground. most groundwater returns to oceans, other rains runs into the streams and rivers in a process called runoff.