Water Cycle

Question 1

occurs when the water droplets join together and become heavy enough to fall back to the ground

Answer 1

precipitation

Question 2

occurs when water changes directly from the solid form of ice to gaseous water

Answer 2

sublimation

Question 3

occurs when water in a gaseous form changes into liquid droplets

Answer 3

condensation

Question 4

occurs when water is absorbed into the surface of the soil

Answer 4

infiltration

Question 5

occurs when the water does not soak into the soil but instead travels over the ground

Answer 5

runoff

Question 6

occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas

Answer 6

evaporation

Question 7

occurs when water seeps through the underground soil

Answer 7

percolation

Question 8

occurs when water in a gaseous form travels through a plant and is released into the air through the plant’s leaves

Answer 8

transpiration

Question 9

occurs when water is stored in groundwater, ice and snow, bodies of water, and in the atmosphere

Answer 9

water storage