Water Cycle

Question 1

Surface run off

Answer 1

Water which runs over land

Question 2

Infiltration

Answer 2

Water that seeps into ground

Question 3

Throughflow

Answer 3

Water that travels sideways through soil

Question 4

Ground water

Answer 4

Water forms in ground above impermeable rock

Question 5

Impermeable

Answer 5

Water can’t pass through

Question 6

Surface run off may appear because

Answer 6

Ground is frozen or there has been heavy rain

Question 7

Evaporation

Answer 7

Sun heats up water changes it to gas (water vapour)

Question 8

Transpiration

Answer 8

Evaporation from plants.

Water that evaporates rises up into atmosphere.

Question 9

Condensation

Answer 9

Water vapour rises high in atmosphere and cools into liquid again.
Large amount of water vapour condenses results in clouds.

Question 10

Precipitation

Answer 10

Water clouds get to heavy. Water falls back to Earth 🌏

In form of rain 🌧, hail , sleet , snow ❄️

Question 11

Water cycle………

Answer 11

Water never leaves Earth.
Driven by energy from sun.
Constantly being recycled through atmosphere, ocean and land.
Crucial to life on planet.