Water Cycle

Question 1

sun/heat energy

Answer 1

the sun’s heat releases energy to create evaporation and absorb the water as vapor

Question 2

transpiration

Answer 2

trees’ “sweat” or moisture becomes vapor and releases into the atmosphere and evaporates

Question 3

condensation

Answer 3

water vapor collects (forming clouds) and changes back into liquid state, preparing for precipitation

Question 4

precipitation

Answer 4

water from the clouds comes down as either rain, snow, hail or sleet

Question 5

gravity

Answer 5

gravity helps precipitation happen by releasing the water from the clouds

Question 6

collection/accumulation

Answer 6

precipitation can cause bodies of water to form on land such as lakes or puddles

Question 7

runoff

Answer 7

collection doesn’t always occur and sometimes flows into an ocean or other body of water/piece of land

Question 8

How many elements of the water cycle are there?

Answer 8

7

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• sun/heat energy
• accumulation
• runoff
• transpiration

Question 9

evaporation

Answer 9

sun absorbs excess water into the clouds, the water turns into water vapor from the heat