Water Cycle (a)
Water in the form of gas
water vapor
When liquid changes slowly to a gas.
evaporation.
water drops on the grass.
dew or condensation
Clouds form when water vapor ________________.
condenses.
What is the gas that we see floating in the air?
Fog
What material on Earth can appear in all three stages of matter?
water
When gas changes to a liquid.
condensation.
Which process changes rain into snow.
freezing.
Water that seeps under ground
ground water
Rain that falls from the clouds but freezes along the way.
sleet.
Name four forms of precipitation.
rain, hail, sleet, and snow.
A group of tine water droplets in the atmosphere.
a cloud.
When water is in a gas state.
water vapor.
Where does water vapor in the atmosphere originally come from?
lakes, rivers, and oceans.
A group of water droplets in the atmosphere. The collect into a large group called this.
a cloud.
When water changes from a solid to a liquid.
melting.
water that runs off a mountain into a stream or river.
run-off
The energy source that keeps the water cycle moving.
the Sun
What is the term used when water evaporates from the leaves of trees and plants?
transpiration.
The movement of water between Earth's surface and the air.
the water cycle.
When water changes from a liquid to a solid.
freezing
What caused the little drops of water to form on a car window when it is not raining?
condensation, a cloud, fog
During the water cycle, water ______ between: the Earth and the Sun
moves
When water vapor changes to a liquid
condensation.
It is made up of ice chunks which are much larger than sleet. They form inside thunderstorm clouds.
hail.