The Water Cycle: Evaporation, Condensation & Precipitation

1.The primary energy source that powers the entire water cycle is the   , which heats liquid water on Earth's surface.

2.During   , liquid water from oceans and lakes changes into an invisible gas.

3.Invisible moisture in the atmosphere is called   , which rises up into the cooler upper air.

4.When water vapor cools down and turns back into liquid droplets, it forms clouds in a process called   .

5.When clouds become too heavy, moisture falls back to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, known as   .

6.Water that flows back into oceans, rivers, and underground aquifers is referred to as   .

1.The primary energy source that powers the entire water cycle is the Sun , which heats liquid water on Earth's surface.

2.During Evaporation , liquid water from oceans and lakes changes into an invisible gas.

3.Invisible moisture in the atmosphere is called Water Vapor , which rises up into the cooler upper air.

4.When water vapor cools down and turns back into liquid droplets, it forms clouds in a process called Condensation .

5.When clouds become too heavy, moisture falls back to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, known as Precipitation .

6.Water that flows back into oceans, rivers, and underground aquifers is referred to as Collection .