Describe the flow of matter and energy in the water cycle - Middle School Life Science
Card 1 of 160
What process in the hydrological cycle returns water back to lakes, oceans, and rivers from the atmosphere?
What process in the hydrological cycle returns water back to lakes, oceans, and rivers from the atmosphere?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "precipitation."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "precipitation."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Where does most of Earth's water exist?
Where does most of Earth's water exist?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "in the oceans."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "in the oceans."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Which of these is NOT a process in the water cycle?
Which of these is NOT a process in the water cycle?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "denitrification."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "denitrification."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
About how much of Earth's water is fresh water?
About how much of Earth's water is fresh water?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "3%"
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "3%"
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Which of these shows the correct order of processes water will travel through if we begin to follow it as a rain drop?
Which of these shows the correct order of processes water will travel through if we begin to follow it as a rain drop?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "precipitation, runoff, collection, evaporation, condensation, precipitation."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "precipitation, runoff, collection, evaporation, condensation, precipitation."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What is the name of the area underground that contains groundwater?
What is the name of the area underground that contains groundwater?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "an aquifer."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "an aquifer."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Where does the energy that powers the hydrologic cycle originate from?
Where does the energy that powers the hydrologic cycle originate from?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "the sun."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "the sun."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Where is most of Earth's fresh water?
Where is most of Earth's fresh water?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "frozen in glaciers."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "frozen in glaciers."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What is the most effective way to increase the rate of evaporation of a body of water?
What is the most effective way to increase the rate of evaporation of a body of water?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "increasing the surface area" because there is more water being warmed at once.
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "increasing the surface area" because there is more water being warmed at once.
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Which process describes the movement of water from leaves on a tree into the atmosphere?
Which process describes the movement of water from leaves on a tree into the atmosphere?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "transpiration."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "transpiration."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
About how much of Earth's water is fresh water?
About how much of Earth's water is fresh water?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "3%"
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "3%"
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What process in the hydrological cycle returns water back to lakes, oceans, and rivers from the atmosphere?
What process in the hydrological cycle returns water back to lakes, oceans, and rivers from the atmosphere?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "precipitation."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "precipitation."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Where does most of Earth's water exist?
Where does most of Earth's water exist?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "in the oceans."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "in the oceans."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Which of these is NOT a process in the water cycle?
Which of these is NOT a process in the water cycle?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "denitrification."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "denitrification."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Which of these shows the correct order of processes water will travel through if we begin to follow it as a rain drop?
Which of these shows the correct order of processes water will travel through if we begin to follow it as a rain drop?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "precipitation, runoff, collection, evaporation, condensation, precipitation."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "precipitation, runoff, collection, evaporation, condensation, precipitation."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What is the name of the area underground that contains groundwater?
What is the name of the area underground that contains groundwater?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "an aquifer."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "an aquifer."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Where does the energy that powers the hydrologic cycle originate from?
Where does the energy that powers the hydrologic cycle originate from?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "the sun."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "the sun."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Where is most of Earth's fresh water?
Where is most of Earth's fresh water?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "frozen in glaciers."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "frozen in glaciers."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What is the most effective way to increase the rate of evaporation of a body of water?
What is the most effective way to increase the rate of evaporation of a body of water?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "increasing the surface area" because there is more water being warmed at once.
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "increasing the surface area" because there is more water being warmed at once.
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Which process describes the movement of water from leaves on a tree into the atmosphere?
Which process describes the movement of water from leaves on a tree into the atmosphere?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "transpiration."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
The answer is "transpiration."
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, describes the flow of water on Earth. Most of Earth’s water exists in the oceans. Some important processes in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and sublimation or deposition. Water evaporates from the ocean, condenses in clouds, and rains down (precipitates) back to the Earth, where it is collected in oceans or as runoff in rivers and streams that lead back to the oceans.
Only about 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers rather than available to us in lakes, rivers, or groundwater stores. Snow melt is a form of runoff but some snow can return to the atmosphere through a process called sublimation, and back to snow from a gaseous state through deposition.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →