process of the water cycle where energy from the sun causes liquid water to change to water vapor
Evaporation
100
a tool to measure the temperature
thermometer
100
What is the first step in the scientific method
Testable question
100
What is the heat source in the water cycle?
sun
100
How much of the water is covered by water?
about 70%
200
The process of the water cycle where warm , moist water vapor collects on a surface and turns to liquid
Condensation
200
An instrument used to measure air pressure
barometer
200
What comes after asking a testable question?
Make a hypothesis
200
What are three forms of precipitation?
snow, rain, hail, sleet
200
What is an example of condensation?
glass appears to be sweating
300
The envelope surrounding the Earth that contains air, water vapor, and tiny particles
atmosphere
300
An instrument that shows the wind direction
wind vane
300
What step comes last in the scientific method?
write a conclusion
300
What is runoff?
water flowing from higher ground to lower ground
300
What are the three forms water can take in the water cycle?
solid, liquid, gas
400
All the water on or surrounding the Earth
Hydrosphere
400
An instrument to measure humidity/moisture in the air
hygrometer
400
What was the order of the water going down in our experiment from greatest to least?
window, room, closet
400
What is collection?
where the water gathers such as a lake, river, creek
400
What is hail?
ice crystals that are pushed up higher into the cloud by extremely high winds. The ice crystals move up and down in the cloud. They fall as balls of ice.
500
What forms when moist air moves upward to areas of cooler air with less air pressure and water vapor condenses?
cloud
500
An instrument used to measure the speed of the wind
anemometer
500
Why did the water go the lowest in the window in our experiment?