Water Cycle Assessment

By Shawn Murray
Last updated over 4 years ago
18 Questions
Note from the author:
General knowledge plus two essay about the water cycle.

What percent of the Earth's water
is fresh water?

During which stage do clouds form?

Which stage does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor? See number 3 on the diagram.

Which stage in the water cycle does water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?

The process by which water is lost through a plant's leaves.

What stage of the water cycle is #2 showing in the diagram?

What are the layers of rock under the unsaturated zone called?

Does warmer water evaporate quicker than cold water?

What is the entry of water from the ground into the soil called? See number 4 on the diagram for the location.

What follows evaporation in the water cycle? How does this occur?

What is the process by which ice can evaporate directly into the air without melting?

What is the process by which animals and humans are breathing water into the air?

A glass of ice sits in the sun. The ice melts. What change of state will occur next after the ice melts?

The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a-


Rain, freezing rain , sleet, snow, or hail are considered to be-


An iceberg is floating in the Arctic ocean. Predict how water from the iceberg could make its way from the Arctic Ocean to the Missouri River. Analyze the relationship between evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, and respiration. Write a paragraph describing the interactions. Include how the sun and gravity works within the cycle.


https://climatekids.nasa.gov/menu/water/
Click on the link above. Then, Click on 10 interesting things about water. Pick one of the ten interesting things about water that you liked the most and tell why you chose it. Why did it interest you? Be specific about what it said that caught your attention the most.