Water Cycle
Forms of precipitation
rain, snow, sleet
a high, steep slope of rock or soil
cliff
what is an ocean?
a large body of salt water
what is a solid?
objects that keep their own shape
the breakdown of rocks
weathering
What is Condensation?
water droplets form clouds
high, rocky land with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top
what is a river?
a large stream of water flowing through land into another body of water
what is a liquid
takes the shape of it's container
what moves rocks?
Erosion
what is evaporation?
the sun heats the water and it rises to the sky
cone shaped, with an opening where lava flows out
what is a Lake?
a large body of water surrounded by land
what is a gas?
invisible but expands
the dropping of sediment
deposition
what is precipitation?
the water droplets get too heavy in the clouds and fall down as rain, snow, or sleet
an area of land surrounded by water
island
a dry region, usually sandy and without trees
desert
Give me an example of a solid, liquid, and gas
brick, water, oxygen
True or False?
Erosion always takes a very long time to happen.
False
Correct order of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Accumulation, Transpiration
a large body of slow moving ice found near mountains
glacier
what is a plain?
a large area of flat land with few trees
what can be changed from a solid to a liquid and can also create a gas?
ice
what are the four main causes of weathering?
water, wind, ice, and plant roots