Water Cycle
Spheres
Water Cycle Vocabulary
Water types
Throwback Topics!
200

What causes evaporation?

Heat

200

All living things on Earth are part of the ___________.

Biosphere

200

_______ are formed when water vapor condenses and turns into water droplets or ice crystals that float in the atmosphere.

Clouds

200

Water that sinks into the ground is called ___________

Groundwater

200

Before money people would get what they needed by _______________.

Trading or bartering (either of these answers is correct)

400

Most of the water on Earth is freshwater, salt water, or groundwater (pick one)

Salt water! 

400

All water on Earth (including clouds and ice) is called the ____________.

Hydrosphere

400

As water vapor rises high to the atmosphere and it becomes colder and it condenses. What is this process called?

Condensation

400

Water that is found in the ocean is called _____________

Saltwater

400

Food, clothes, music, language, and beliefs are all parts of someone's ______________

Culture

600

Where does water go after evaporation?

Clouds

600

The ________ is the layer of air and other gasses around the Earth. 

Atmosphere

600

When the sun warms water on earth, it causes the water to change into water vapor. What is this called?

Evaporation

600

Water that can be found in a river is called ______________

Freshwater

600

If I accidentally touch a hot pan, did I get burned by convection, conduction, or radiation?

Conduction

800

What are 4 types of precipitation?

Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail

800

The ________ is made of Earth's layers including things we can see on the surface, like mountains. 

Geosphere

800

When more and more water vapor gathers, a cloud becomes heavy with water the water falls to Earth. What is this called?

Precipitation

800

What is the scientific name for water?

H2O

800

Jimmy ate P pies and his twin brother Joey ate 3 more pies than him! What would an expression (no equals sign) for this look like?

P + 3

1000

What are 2 types of condensation?

Fog and dew

1000

What is a 3D circular shape (like a planet or ball) called?

Sphere

1000

When precipitation flows along the Earth's surface instead of soaking into the soil it is called __________

Run-off

1000

What is water vapor?

An invisible gas (also the gas form of water)

1000

All early civilizations started near _________________

WATER!!!!

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