Water Cycle 1
What are the water cycle stages in order?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, and Accumulation or Runoff
The water that sinks into the soil is called?
Groundwater
Define Weather
The condition of the sky and air at a given place and time
Earth completes one rotation in how many hours?
24
When are shadows the shortest?
Noon or midday
What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?
Sun is the energy source and causes the ocean's water to evaporate.
What stage of the water cycle separates water from salt?
Evaporation
Which student was correct on page 253?
Tama
The cycle of day and night occurs because the Earth does what?
Rotates on its axis.
When are shadows the longest?
Name the four kinds of precipitation
Rain, hail, sleet, and snow
What is accumulation?
Process in which precipitation collects into a larger body
Where is most of the water on Earth stored
Oceans
**DAILY DOUBLE**
When it is noon in Texas, where is it nighttime?
Places listed on page 299.
When the shadow is pointing East, where is the sun?
West
In Hawaii for 45 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Is this recording an example of weather or climate?
Climate
What stage allows water to move from the atmosphere to the earth?
Precipitation
Draw symbols that represent the following stages of the water cycle - Evaporation, Precipitation, and Condensation
See board
A term used to describe why the sun appears to move across the sky.
Apparent Motion
If nighttime in Alaska lasts for 14 hours, how many hours of daylight will there be?
10 hours
How do clouds form?
Clouds form from water vapor that rises from the surface. As the water cools, it changes into water droplets.
What is the definition of the water cycle?
The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air, changing from liquid to gas and back again.
Why is the sun so important to the water cycle?
Without the sun, the water cycle wouldn't exist.
Austin holds a model of Earth. Evelyn uses a flashlight to model the Sun. How should they model the cycle of day and night?
Austin should rotate or spin in place and Evelyn should stand still holding the flashlight.
Which statement best explains seasons on the Earth?
A. During a rotation, Earth is closer to the sun during the summer than it is during the winter.
B. During a revolution, Earth is closer to the sun during the summer than it is during the winter.
C. Because Earth’s axis is tilted, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun at a point during Earth’s revolution.
C. Because Earth’s axis is tilted, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun at a point during Earth’s revolution.