Question

What is the water cycle?


the 3 forms of water


the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of
the Earth


when water melts

when clouds form

Answer 1

- What is the water cycle?
- The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. It includes processes that move water between the ocean, atmosphere, land, plants, and groundwater.

- The 3 forms of water
- Solid (ice/snow), liquid (water), gas (water vapor).

- The movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
- That phrase is the definition of the water cycle.

- When water melts
- Melting: the change of water from solid (ice) to liquid when it absorbs heat (at 0°C / 32°F under normal pressure).

- When clouds form
- Condensation: water vapor cools and changes to liquid droplets (or deposits directly as ice crystals), which gather on tiny particles in the air to form clouds.