Water Cycle

Question 1

What are properties of water?

Answer 1

Water = universal solvent
Water = relatively high boiling point and melting point
Water = peculiar adhesive and cohesive properties
Water = high heat capacity

Question 2

What are some things about the water cycle?

Answer 2

• It includes all phases of water.

- More than 97% of the water in the biosphere exits in liquid form.

Question 3

Why does more than 97% of the water in the biosphere exits in liquid form?

Answer 3

This is because water’s relatively high boiling point compared with the boiling points of other liquids.

Question 4

What are some things about water?

Answer 4

• It exists as ice and gas in Earth’s atmosphere.
• Water in the atmosphere results from evaporation, including evapotranspiration.
• About 86% of the international evaporation of water is from the oceans.
• Heat is transported by liquid water.