The Water Cycle
The proces by which a gas changes into a liquid
Condensation
When liquid water becomes warmer, it can evaporate and become _____________.
Water Vapor
A measure of how hot or cold something is
Temperature
What do the yellow arrows represent in the simulator?
Energy
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds onto the ground
Precipitation
The more an air parcel loses energy and cools, the more ____________________ can happen.
Rainfall
Conditions such as rain, clouds and wind at a particular time and place
Weather
True or False: Clouds can form and have no rain in the Sim.
True
The process by which liquid water becomes a gas
Evaporation
All air contains _____________.
Water
To move from one object to another or one place to another
Transfer
What happened to the temperature in the air parcel as a cloud formed?
It decreased.
In order for condensation to happen (water vapor changing to liquid water), the temperature must ___________.
Decrease
Energy transfers from warm air in the air parcel to the colder surrounding air. When does this energy transfer stop?
Energy transfer stops when the air parcel temperature is equal to the surrounding air temperature.
Water in gas form
Water vapor
Why does energy transfer eventually stop in the Sim?
It stops when the air parcel temperature is equal to the surrounding air.
The original source of energy that drives the water cycle
Energy from sun
What happens to water vapor in an air parcel when it cools?
It can condense into a liquid, which can form a cloud and rain.
Liquid water droplets suspended in the air
Cloud
Which way does the energy flow if the air parcel temperature is 10C and the surrounding air is -20C?
Energy travels out from the air parcel to the surrounding air.