Water Vapor and Evaporation
Condensation and Dew Point
Precipitation and Clouds
The Water Cycle
Water and Climate
100

This process allows water vapor to enter the atmosphere from oceans, lakes, and other bodies of water.

What is evaporation?

100

This process occurs when water vapor changes into liquid water.

What is condensation?

100

This process occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses and forms clouds.

What is condensation?

100

This process describes how water moves through Earth's systems.

What is the water cycle?

100

This term refers to the long-term weather patterns in an area, including temperature and precipitation.

What is climate?

200

During evaporation, this energy source heats water molecules, causing them to speed up

What is the sun?

200

For condensation to occur, these tiny particles must be present in the atmosphere.

What are condensation nuclei (or particles like salt crystals, dust, or smoke)?

200

This term describes any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.

What is precipitation?

200

This energy source heats land and bodies of water, influencing the amount of water in the atmosphere.

What is the sun?

200

This type of area typically has little water moving through the water cycle.

What is a dry area?

300

As water molecules heat up during evaporation, they collide more frequently, allowing some to do this.

What is escape into the air?

300

This term describes the temperature at which condensation begins.

What is the dew point?

300

The most common form of precipitation, especially in warm climates, is what?

What is rain?

300

This process involves water rising up to form clouds through various methods, including evaporation and transpiration.

hat is the process of water vaporization?

300

In Antarctica, the year-round freezing temperatures limit this process from occurring.

What is evaporation?

400

This process describes how plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.

What is transpiration?

400

When warm air cools, the amount of this in the air decreases, leading to condensation.

What is water vapor?

400

In colder regions, precipitation frequently falls as what?

What is snow or ice?

400

These are the forms of water that fall from clouds to Earth's surface.

What is precipitation?

400

Moving west from the Mojave Desert to the California coast, you would notice a shift to this type of climate.

What is a cooler, more humid climate?

500

Animals (including humans) release water vapor into the air during this everyday activity.

What is respiration?

500

When water vapor condenses near ground level, it forms this atmospheric phenomenon.

What is fog?

500

This type of precipitation forms when rain falls through a layer of cold air and freezes into ice before reaching the ground.

What is sleet?

500

After precipitation, water can run off the surface or enter the ground through this process.

What is infiltration?

500

This term refers to the temperature at which air becomes saturated and condensation occurs.  

What is dew point?