water cycle 1
A form of frozen precipitation
hail or snow
Condensation is the last stage of the water cycle.
false
Condensation happens when warm air rises and cools, turning vapor into liquid droplets.
true
how do plants take in water?
roots
the path water takes from the earth to the clouds and back again
water cycle
what is water made out of?
H2O
how do plants give off water?
their leaves
Which source contributes the most to evaporation?
oceans
What environmental factor increases the rate of evaporation?
heat
what is the name of water that ends up in a body of water?
runoff
what comes after collection?
Evaporation
name of water found in aquifers in the earth?
groundwater
Snow, rain, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____
Precipitation
Which instrument is used to measure the amount of rainfall?
rain gauge
what type of precipitation would you expect along the equator?
rain
process that makes CLOUDS?
Condensation
Warming temperatures can lead to more evaporation, which increases cloud cover. Clouds, in turn, can trap heat, causing more warming, which further increases evaporation.
Is an example of what?
feedback loop
when the plants give off moisture into the atmosphere
Transpiration
Sublimation occurs when ice or snow turns directly into _____
water vapor
What is the process of water turning into vapor called
evaporation