Water Cycle
Where is water found?
People Who Study Weather
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Vocabulary
10

Name one type of precipitation.

Rain, snow, sleet, hail...

10

What type of water is found in oceans?

Saltwater

10

What instrument do we use to measure temperature?

A thermometer 

10

Why does condensation form on your bathroom mirror when you shower?

A. The mirror and the air are cold.

B. The mirror is cold and the air is warm.

C. The mirror is warm and the air is cold. 

D. The mirror and air are the same temperature.

B. The mirror is cold and the air is warm.

10

What does absorb mean?

Absorb: When liquid soaks into a material

100

Which stage of the water cycle is #1?

Condensation

100

True or False: Most of the Earth's water is in the ocean.

True

100

How much precipitation did we get on this day?

0 millimeters 

100

When water freezes does it expand (get bigger) or does it contract (get smaller)?

It expands and takes up more space. 

100

What does repel mean?

Repel: When a liquid does not soak into a material

200

Which stage of the water cycle is #2?

Precipitation

200

True or False: There is more water in lakes and rivers than in ground water.

False.

200

What is a person who studies weather called?

A meteorologist

200

Which container has the largest surface area?

Container D

200

What does expand mean?

Expand: to get bigger or take up more space.

300

Which stage of the water cycle is #3?

Evaporation

300

True or False: Most of Earth's fresh water is in permanent ice and snow. 

True.

300

What was the high temperature for this day?

12 degrees Celsius 

300

Which container will have the least water evaporate?

Container A

300

What does contract mean?

Contract: to get smaller or take up less space

501

Which stage of the water cycle is #4?

Run-off

501

True or False: Lakes and rivers account for about 30 percent of the fresh water on Earth.

Fasle.

501

Scientists record patterns of weather across different times and areas over long period of times so that they can_______.

A. Tell people what happened in another part of the world

B. Engineer new weather instruments

C. Plan when to conduct their lab experiments

D. Describe climates in different regions of the world

D. Describe climates in different regions of the world

501

Will water evaporate more when its warmer or colder outside?

Warmer outside.

501

What is data?

Data: Information collected during an investigation. 

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