Vocabulary 1
Snow, rain, and hail are kinds of
precipitation
When water vapor changes to a liquid, it
condenses
a. not enough sun
b. not enough rain
c. too much rain
d. too much snow
b. not enough rain
What helps prevent erosion of soil ?
a. plants
b. sand
c. wind
d. rain
a. plants
Heat from the Sun evaporates
water
Erosion
Bubbles from boiling water go into the air as
water vapor
What can both tornadoes and earthquakes cause?
a. damage
b. fast winds
c. landslides
d. hurricanes
What can cause erosion of a sandy beach?
a. beach dumping
b. sea life
c. ocean waves
d. the Sun in summer
c. ocean waves
Water vapor ________. It cools and condenses into tiny drops of water.
The hot sun can make water
When plates in the Earth's crust move, it can cause an
earthquake
a. ash
b. melted rock that hardens when it cools
c. moving plates that cause an earthquake
d. hot gases
b. melted rock that hardens when it cools
Yes
The drops of water form
clouds
A mountain made of cooled lava is a
volcano
A very large storm that can cause floods and harm beaches is called a
hurricane
What do you call water that evaporates into the air?
a. the water cycle
b. precipitation
c. ice
d. water vapor
d. water vapor
When the drops of water get big enough, they fall to the ground as
precipitation
The quick movement of soil down a hill is a
landslide
A _______ is a storm with very fast winds moving in a cone shape.
Tornado
What is the first step in the water cycle?
a. water vapor rises
b. heat from the Sun evaporates water
c. precipitation falls
d. drops of water form clouds
Water returns to the lakes and _______. The cycle begins again.
oceans