Vocabulary 1
Liquid turning into a gas because it has been heated
Evaporation
Movement of water from the ground to the air, and back to the ground
The Water Cycle
Evaporation of water from the leaves of plants
Transpiration
White, puffy clouds with flat bottoms
Cumulus
Water Vapor
The sun's energy causes water to __________ from bodies of water on Earth.
evaporate
Water that flows over the Earth's surface
Runoff
Thin, wispy clouds made of bits of ice
Cirrus
Gas turns back into a liquid - cold temperatures cause this to happen
Condensation
Water droplets in the atmosphere collect to form _______.
clouds
Water that soaks into the ground
Groundwater
Dark and thick cumulus clouds
Cumulonimbus
A group of water droplets in the atmosphere
Clouds
___________ is when water evaporates from the leaves of plants and trees.
Transpiration
To change from a solid to a liquid because of warming
Melting
Clouds in layers like blankets - the lowest clouds
Stratus
Water that falls to the Earth
Precipitation
Name the four types of precipitation and what time of year they happen.
Rain - any season
Sleet - cold temperatures
Snow - 32 degrees or colder
Hail - spring and summer with thunderstorms
The sun's energy causes water to evaporate from _______, __________, __________, and ________.
rivers, lakes, oceans, and other bodies of water
A group of water droplets in the atmosphere
Clouds