1. The water cycle is the _____.
*distribution of drinking water on Earth
*unending circulation of Earth's water supply
*the recycling of water after industrial use
*the evaporation of water from Earth's surface
2. Plants release water into the atmosphere through a process called _____.
*evaporation
*transpiration
*infiltration
*precipitation
3. Balance in the water cycle means that _____.
*the average annual precipitation over Earth equals the amount of water that evaporates
*water that falls to Earth only enters oceans
*the amount of water that falls to Earth weighs the same as the amount that condenses in clouds
*water that evaporates from Earth's surface remains forever in the atmosphere
*distribution of drinking water on Earth
*unending circulation of Earth's water supply
*the recycling of water after industrial use
*the evaporation of water from Earth's surface
2. Plants release water into the atmosphere through a process called _____.
*evaporation
*transpiration
*infiltration
*precipitation
3. Balance in the water cycle means that _____.
*the average annual precipitation over Earth equals the amount of water that evaporates
*water that falls to Earth only enters oceans
*the amount of water that falls to Earth weighs the same as the amount that condenses in clouds
*water that evaporates from Earth's surface remains forever in the atmosphere
