1. Topic: The Water Cycle and Ground Water

2. Identify the name of the water cycle process occurring at each number.
The diagram below shows a model of the water cycle. The arrows show the movement of water molecules through the water cycle. The circled numbers represent the processes that occur as the water molecules reach the different stages of the water cycle.
Identify the name of the water cycle process occurring at each number.
Corbisiero 2012

3. Precipitation Transpiration Infiltration Condensation Evaporation
Runoff
Infiltration
Sun
Evaporation(2x) Condensation Precipitation
Transpiration Runoff Infiltration

4. Water enters the atmosphere from the Earth’s surface by:
Evaporation
______________________ from oceans, lakes, rivers, etc…
_____________________ is water vapor from vegetation (plants).
Transpiration

5. Water leaves the atmosphere by:
Condensation
1. _________________________ in the form of clouds, dew & frost. 2. __________________________ in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail.
Precipitation

6. Runoff
__________ is excess water carried back to the oceans by streams and rivers.

7. Where is the water going?
Atmosphere
Oceans %
Surface
Water
Soil
Moisture %
Groundwater %
.009 %
97.226
Glaciers % %
.61
.005
.01
2.14