Cycling of Water Preview CT-STEM

Water Cycle Expanded

Use the image of the water cycle below.

Please answer the questions below.

Question 4.1

Why do you think this image repeats a process, like evaporation? What does that mean about what is happening in our atmosphere?

Question 4.2

Look for runoff on the image. Using the image, describe what runoff is. Give an example where you have seen runoff before.

Question 4.3

In what instances is liquid water changing into water vapor? Besides evaporation, what other processes are involved here?

Question 4.4

One process that isn't on this diagram is flooding. Draw on the diagram to add flooding where you think it should go on this diagram.

Note: Draw your sketch in the sketchpad below

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