Weather cycle
What happens when water vapor cools?
It creates clouds
Why doesn't the water cycle stop?
The sun provides excess energy for the water cycle to continue indefinitely.
What is a cloud?
Mass of tiny water droplets
What happens when clouds become full of water?
It rains
What makes water evaporate?
Heat
Why are clouds white?
Because of scattered light
What are the 3 states of water within the weather cycle?
Solid, liquid, gas
What is condensation?
the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.
What is fog?
A cloud on the ground
What is weather?
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
Where might water go when it lands on earth?
Rivers, lakes, ponds, puddles, drains, ditches, etc...
How do clouds move?
With the wind
Name 2 atmospheric conditions that make up the weather.
precipitation, humidity, temperature, pressure, cloudiness, and wind
What is precipitation?
Rain, snow, hail
Name the 3 main types of clouds.
cirrus, cumulus, and stratus