Water Cycle (a)
water in the form of gas
water vapor
when liquid changes slowly to a gas
evaporation
What does the sun do to the ocean?
heating up the water and changing it to a gas
Clouds form when water vapor ________________.
condenses
solid water changes to water vapor
sublimation
When water flows over the Earth's surface and gathers in lakes, oceans, and streams.
runoff
When gas changes to a liquid.
condensation
Which process changes rain into snow?
freezing
Why does precipitation happen?
the water condenses and falls from the atmosphere
Rain that falls and partially freezes is called?
sleet
Name the four forms of precipitation.
rain, hail, sleet, and snow
give example of sublimation
moth ball decreasing in size
bathroom freshener getting smaller
dry ice changing to gas
when water is in a gas state
water vapor
Where does water vapor in the atmosphere originally come from?
lakes, rivers, and oceans or bodies of water
Solar energy does what to water?
turns it into water vapor
when water changes from solid to liquid
melting
What does the sun do to the water cycle?
it triggers or gives energy and keeps it going
The energy source that drives the water cycle.
the sun
What is the term used when water evaporates from the leaves of plants?
transpiration
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
precipitation
When evaporation happens energy is__________.
absorbed
Water condenses as it _______ energy.
loses
Frozen water melts as it__________ energy from the sun.
absorbs