Question

The student constructed the model in Figure 3 to demonstrate the effects of temperature on the water cycle.

An image titled, Figure 3. Water Cycle Model. The model shows a water cycle starting at the left with the ocean and an arrow pointing to the clouds. The sun is behind the clouds. An arrow is shown going next to the cloud and then to the Rain and snow which is shown depositing at the top of the mountains. Labeled as Storage as ice it shows an arrow pointing down in the forest, with underground channels underneath the mountain and forest leading to the ocean. It shows vapor released from plants and Storage in lakes and from the lakes leading into the ocean.

Use Figure 3 to describe the water cycle.

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct answer from each box.

Figure 3 shows that, at sea level, where air temperatures are the highest,
X
of water occurs. Figure 3 also shows that freezing temperatures can cause
Y
, which with gravity, often leads to water falling to the ground as solid precipitation. Then as
Z
, the water moves across the surface, eventually flowing into the lake and the ocean.

Box X:

A.
condensation

B.
evaporation

C.
runoff

Box Y:

A.
crystallization

B.
runoff

C.
transpiration

Box Z:

A.
condensation

B.
crystallization

C.
runoff

Answer 1

Figure 3 shows that, at sea level, where air temperatures are the highest, evaporation of water occurs. Figure 3 also shows that freezing temperatures can cause crystallization, which with gravity, often leads to water falling to the ground as solid precipitation. Then as runoff, the water moves across the surface, eventually flowing into the lake and the ocean.

Answers: X = B (evaporation), Y = A (crystallization), Z = C (runoff).