Water Cycle
Water in the form of gas
water vapor
When liquid changes slowly to a gas.
evaporation.
The word cycle is similar to what shape?
Circle
Clouds form when water vapor ________________.
condenses.
The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to the varied amounts of sunlight (both intensity and number of daylight hours received); caused by the tilt of Earth during revolution
seasons
What complete the word....
e_ap_r_t_on
evaporation
When gas changes to a liquid.
condensation.
Information that has been collected
hint* vocabulary word
Data
A design or sequence that is repeated
pattern
The month of November falls in which season
Fall
Name four forms of precipitation.
What is rain, hail, sleet, and snow.
A group of tine water droplets in the atmosphere.
a cloud.
When water is in a gas state.
water vapor.
Where does water vapor in the atmosphere originally come from?
lakes, rivers, and oceans.
The month of May falls in which season?
Spring
What happens after a cloud becomes very full of water droplets?
Precipitation falls
The constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things
water cycle
The energy source that drives the water cycle.
the Sun
What is the term used when water evaporates from the leaves of plants?
transpiration.
Seasons occur based on Earth’s tilt and location relative to the Sun. What season is it likely to be in Texas when Texas is tilted toward the Sun and has high temperatures?
Summer
True or False- We do not need the Sun in the Water Cycle
False
The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit
Sun
The particular order of objects, movements, or events
Sequence
water that is found underground in the spaces between rocks and soil
ground water
On June 20, students could not see the Moon even though it was a clear night. What moon phase was this?
New Moon