Back to marketplace

The Water Cycle

No description yet. This curated deck is ready for daily study.

Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

Card preview (24)

#1
Front (Question)

What drives the water cycle

Back (Answer)

the sun

#2
Front (Question)

Ice and snow sometimes ….. into water vapor

Back (Answer)

sublimate

#3
Front (Question)

What does water do as it rises

Back (Answer)

condenses

#4
Front (Question)

What happens when water condenses

Back (Answer)

clouds form

#5
Front (Question)

Ice caps and glaciers store ……

Back (Answer)

water

#6
Front (Question)

Snow packs …….

Back (Answer)

melt

#7
Front (Question)

Precipitation returns water to …… or ………

Back (Answer)

ocean;land

#8
Front (Question)

Water is continuously recycled. T or F

Back (Answer)

True

#9
Front (Question)

Aquifer

Back (Answer)

layers of porous rock or sand allow water seepage saturation occurs

#10
Front (Question)

Aquifers are also considered

Back (Answer)

groundwater

#11
Front (Question)

Theories of where Earth’s water came from

Back (Answer)

cooling of Earth caused water to condense torrential rains formed most of oceans comets and water rich asteroids may have contributed

#12
Front (Question)

What is one of the three main requirements for life

Back (Answer)

water

#13
Front (Question)

Water is an excellent ……. for many substances

Back (Answer)

solvent

#14
Front (Question)

Water is a good medium for ………… reaction

Back (Answer)

biochemical

#15
Front (Question)

Water is only found in abundance on Earth. T or F

Back (Answer)

True

#16
Front (Question)

Metabolites/nutrients are ……… through water

Back (Answer)

easily transported

#17
Front (Question)

Water covers …… of the Earth’s surface

Back (Answer)

75%

#18
Front (Question)

What comprises a majority of the volume of plants and animals

Back (Answer)

water

#19
Front (Question)

Only ….. of water is usable as freshwater

Back (Answer)

3%

#20
Front (Question)

Most freshwater is ………..

Back (Answer)

bound and frozen

#21
Front (Question)

Water is non-renewable source. T or F

Back (Answer)

False

#22
Front (Question)

The water cycle is also known as the

Back (Answer)

hydrologic cycle

#23
Front (Question)

The water cycle is important to many organism because…..

Back (Answer)

water helps transport and cycle nutrients

#24
Front (Question)

Homeostasis is maintained by …….

Back (Answer)

water