7th grade Water Cycle  Bingo Review

Name ____________ Class _________ Date ________

1. When water goes from ice to a liquid (melting), this is considered a _________ change.

2.  One source of pollution along Wolf Creek would be cow _________ that is used to fertilize farmers’ fields, but runs off into creeks when it rains.

3.   _______ is the part of the water cycle where water comes down from the atmosphere.

4. This is the process in the water cycle where water is taken up into the atmosphere in the form of water vapor.  ___________

5. This is the process in the water cycle which results in the formation of clouds. _________

6. Another name for the water cycle is the _______ cycle.

7.  The four main types of precipitation are rain, snow, sleet, and _______.

8. A large amount of water goes here when it percolates into the soil. ___________

9.  This is the part of the water cycle where thermal energy is transferred into it. _____________

10. When water changes from water to vapor, this is a physical _________.

11.  What lake does Wolf Creek eventually run into?  ___________.

12. One watershed that we live in begins with an “M.”  This is the lower ______ watershed.

13.  Another watershed that we live in begins with a “C.”  This is the _______ Portage watershed.

14.  This is the amount of new water created on the Earth in one year. _______

15.  This is the part of the water cycle where water flows from land into streams and rivers. __________

16. Condensation in ________ is the place in the water cycle where thermal energy is released into the environment.

17.  Changes in the water cycle from liquid to gas and back to liquid again are considered physical changes because the chemical make-up of water remains the __________.

18.  When water evaporates from oceans, _______ is left behind in the ocean water.

19.  When we build parking lots, water cannot seep into the soil, so instead we can get ________.

20.  TRUE OR FALSE:  A drop of water that comes out of your faucet could have once been in a river in Europe.  ____________.

21.  If the __________ properties of water do not change, then that means that only physical change has occurred.

22. The ______ is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle.

23.  TRUE or FALSE:  When water evaporates from oceans, salt in the ocean water evaporates with it. ____________

24.  Transpiration from _________ adds water vapor to the atmosphere.