What is the energy source for the water cycle Quizizz?
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
What are the 2 main sources of energy driving the water cycle?
The water cycle is driven primarily by the energy from the sun. This solar energy drives the cycle by evaporating water from the oceans, lakes, rivers, and even the soil. Other water moves from plants to the atmosphere through the process of transpiration.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
Runoff is extremely important in that not only does it keep rivers and lakes full of water, but it also changes the landscape by the action of erosion. Runoff of course occurs during storms, and much more water flows in rivers (and as runoff) during storms.
Does the total amount of water on Earth ever change?
Earth’s water is finite, meaning that the amount of water in, on, and above our planet does not increase or decrease.
Which is the natural source of energy?
The sun is a very essential source of renewable energy in our life. Our sun is a star i.e. its light is internally produced, it does not reflect the light of any other star or body. It is the basic source of heat and light for the entire living world and the source of energy for all ecosystems.
Which renewable energy is used most to generate electricity?
Wind energy was the source of about 8.4% of total U.S. electricity generation and about 43% of electricity generation from renewable energy in 2020. Wind turbines convert wind energy into electricity. Biomass was the source of about 1.4% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2020.
Is water cycle balanced?
Just as one balances the household budget with income, savings and expenditures, the hydrological budget is a balance of gains and losses: precipitation minus evaporation minus changes in storage (snow, glaciers, lakes, groundwater) = discharge.
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