Water Cycle and Properties

Match the terms with their definitions. condensation Water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid, forming clouds. evaporation When the sun heats up water in rivers or lakes or the ocean and turns it into vapor or steam. precipitation Water that falls back to the earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow. Label the image using the word bank below. SPELLING COUNTS! heat energy, condensation, precipitation, evaporation. heat energy condensation precipitation evaporation Do you think water cycle is important for living beings? How? Write the answer in your own words. Fill in the blanks with a suitable answer. 1- The water evaporates faster from a plate because it has a Larger surfacearea.2- We sweat a lot when the rate of humidity is high in the air.3- The rate of evaporation increases with the speed of the wind.