The Water Cycle

Question 1

Evaporation definition

Answer 1

The transfer and change of water into water vapour in the air

Question 2

Transpiration definition

Answer 2

Is the transfer and change of water from plant to water vapour into the air

Question 3

Condensation definition

Answer 3

Is when water vapour int he air changes back into a liquid. It forms small droplets which appear as clouds

Question 4

Precipitation definition

Answer 4

Is the transfer of water in the air to the land
Water can fall onto the land in different ways- hail, snow, sleet, rain and more

Question 5

Surface runoff definition

Answer 5

When the rain water runs along the surface of the earth
This happens when the ground is hard or very very wet

Question 6

Infiltration definition

Answer 6

Water moving downwards from the ground into the soil below

Question 7

Groundwater flow definition

Answer 7

Happens when the rain water soaks right down into the ground before flowing along into the ground

Question 8

Why is the water cycle necessary

Answer 8

We depend on lakes and river for water, for homes, for factories, for spraying crops and more