water cycle
What is it called when water changes from liquid to gas?
Evaporation
What causes tides on Earth?
Gravitational pull of the moon
What do we call rain, snow, or hail falling from the sky?
Precipitation
What is a solute?
A substance that gets dissolved
What is the sun: a planet or a star?
a star
What do we call it when water vapor turns back into liquid?
condensation
What kind of current moves water across the surface of oceans?
Surface current
What is a storm surge?
Rise in sea level during a storm
What is the solvent in sugar water?
Water
What do comets have when they get close to the sun?
Tails
Name all 3 steps of the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation
What happens to water when it gets cold?
It becomes denser and sinks
What increases salinity in the ocean?
High evaporation
What is density?
How heavy something is for its size
How long does the moon take to complete one cycle?
29.5 days (one month)
Where does most of the evaporation on Earth happen?
oceans
What effect does warm water have in the ocean?
It rises because it’s less dense
What decreases salinity in water?
Ice formation or rainfall
Why does ice float in water?
It is less dense than water
What is the movement of Earth around the sun called?
Revolution
What causes water vapor to condense into clouds?
Cooling in the atmosphere
What would happen to tides if the moon moved closer to Earth?
They would be higher and stronger
What happens if there’s too much precipitation in an area?
Flooding
Which has more density: cold or warm water?
Cold water
Why can’t we live on Jupiter?
It’s a gas giant with no solid surface