Water Cycle 1
the gas form of water
Water Vapor
When water changes from a solid to a liquid.
melting.
Name two forms of precipitation.
rain, hail, sleet, and snow.
True or False - The water you are drinking might be water from millions of years ago.
True
What is the scientific name for the water cycle?
The hydrological cycle
the cooling process by which a gas changes back into a liquid
condensation
The process where different forms of water move from the atmosphere to Earths surface
precipitation
True or False: the water cycle never stops
True
The energy source that drives the water cycle.
the Sun
When water vapor condenses into a liquid and attaches to dust particles it forms...
a cloud.
the heating process by which a liquid changes into a gas
Evaporation
What do we call day to day conditions in the atmosphere? (This includes rain, wind, humidity etc.)
Weather
Plants contribute to the water cycle through this process?
Evapotranspiration
Where is most of the water on Earth stored
Oceans
The process where water seeps into the ground and is either stored underground or moves to rivers, creeks and oceans.
Infiltration
What do we call the weather patterns over long periods of time in a specific location?
Climate
What is the difference between evapotranspiration and transpiration?
Evapotranspiration includes the evaporation of water from leaves.
Would global warming cause higher or lower flood levels in a rainforest environment? Why?
Global warming causes higher flood levels. This happens because:
- Higher temperatures increase evaporation
- Hotter air holds more moisture (1oC increase allows 7% more moisture to be held)
How or why does hail form?
When strong winds carry water droplets high into the atmosphere, they freeze, then as these ice particles fall back down, they collide with more supercooled water droplets which freeze onto them, causing the pieces of ice/hail to grow larger until they are too heavy for the wind/updraft to support, and they fall to the ground.
What is the process of water being carried from one surface to another
Runoff