What role does the sun play in the water cycle?
Which part of the water cycle involves water returning to the ocean?
What happens in the process of evaporation in the water cycle?
How does the ocean contribute to the water cycle?
Match the stages of the water cycle to the action that occurs.
Condensation | Evaporation | Collection | Precipitation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cloud formation | ||||
Water vapor from oceans | ||||
Water gathers in oceans | ||||
Water falls from the sky |
How does the sun influence the water cycle?
Sun's heat evaporates surface water
Sunlight cools at high altitude
Heat causes water to turn into vapor
How do the oceans contribute to the water cycle?
Precipitation | Collection | Evaporation | |
|---|---|---|---|
Oceans are the main collection points | |||
Most evaporation occurs from oceans | |||
Rain primarily returns to oceans |
What roles do clouds play in the water cycle?
Clouds return water vapor to atmosphere
Vapor condenses into clouds
Clouds release rain or snow
1. How does the sun play a role in the water cycle?
2. What process turns water from the ocean into vapor?
3. How does ocean water become part of the clouds?
4. What leads to rain formation in the water cycle?
The sun heats up the ocean water causing it to evaporate and become water vapor in the process of the water cycle.
In the water cycle, the sun cools down the water in the oceans, causing it to freeze into ice.
Condensation, a stage in the water cycle, occurs when water vapor in the air is cooled and changes back into liquid form.
The water from oceans never returns back to the sea or ocean in the water cycle.
What happens when water evaporates?
Why does condensation occur in the water cycle?
What takes place during precipitation in the water cycle?
In the water cycle, what happens after precipitation?