The Water Cycle

Question 1

Evaporation

Answer 1

The heat causes water vapour to rise into the atmosphere

Question 2

Condensation

Answer 2

The water vapour cools and condenses into water droplets, which gather together to form clouds

Question 3

Precipitation

Answer 3

Once the water droplets become too heavy for the clouds to hold, they are released as rain into low warm areas, and snow in high cold areas 

Question 4

Surface water

Answer 4

Some rain falls onto land, and runs back into the ocean through rivers and streams

Question 5

Throughflow

Answer 5

Some water sinks into the soil. This is called infiltration the water then moves through the soil to the bottom of the slope. This is called throughflow

Question 6

Groundwater

Answer 6

Some water moves into rock. This is called percolation. The water moves through the rock to the bottom of the slope as groundwater.

Question 7

Transpiration

Answer 7

Water vapour also evaporates from the damp and is released by leaves on to trees and plants

Question 8

What is the order of the 7 things that happen in the water cycle?

Answer 8

1.evaporation
2.condensation
3.precipitation
4. surface water
5. Through flow.
6. Groundwater.
7. Transpiration.