The Water Cycle Flashcards
0
Q
What transports water vapor?
A
Winds
1
Q
List 2 ways the water can enter the atmosphere.
A
A. Water vapor or gas
B. evaporating from the leaves of plants in the process of transpiration.
2
Q
What causes the water vapor to form clouds?
A
It cools water vapor condenses into tiny droplets to form clouds
3
Q
When do the water droplets fall to the earths surface as precipitation?
A
When droplets become large enough
4
Q
What is the difference between ground water and run off?
A
Ground water- etrates deeply into the ground
Runoff- some precipitation flows along the surface
5
Q
How does water renter the atmosphere?
A
Through transpiration or evaporation begins the cycle anew
