Water Cycle
Where is water found?
People Who Study Weather
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Vocabulary
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Name one type of precipitation.
Rain, snow, sleet, hail...
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What type of water is found in oceans?
Saltwater
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What instrument do we use to measure temperature?
A thermometer
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Why does condensation form on your bathroom mirror when you shower?
A. The mirror and the air are cold.
B. The mirror is cold and the air is warm.
C. The mirror is warm and the air is cold.
D. The mirror and air are the same temperature.
B. The mirror is cold and the air is warm.
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What does absorb mean?
Absorb: When liquid soaks into a material
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Which stage of the water cycle is #1?
Condensation
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True or False: Most of the Earth's water is in the ocean.
True
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How much precipitation did we get on this day?
0 millimeters
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When water freezes does it expand (get bigger) or does it contract (get smaller)?
It expands and takes up more space.
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What does repel mean?
Repel: When a liquid does not soak into a material
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Which stage of the water cycle is #2?
Precipitation
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True or False: There is more water in lakes and rivers than in ground water.
False.
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What is a person who studies weather called?
A meteorologist
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Which container has the largest surface area?
Container D
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What does expand mean?
Expand: to get bigger or take up more space.
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Which stage of the water cycle is #3?
Evaporation
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True or False: Most of Earth's fresh water is in permanent ice and snow. 
True.
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What was the high temperature for this day?
12 degrees Celsius
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Which container will have the least water evaporate?
Container A
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What does contract mean?
Contract: to get smaller or take up less space
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Which stage of the water cycle is #4?
Run-off
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True or False: Lakes and rivers account for about 30 percent of the fresh water on Earth.
Fasle.
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Scientists record patterns of weather across different times and areas over long period of times so that they can_______.
A. Tell people what happened in another part of the world
B. Engineer new weather instruments
C. Plan when to conduct their lab experiments
D. Describe climates in different regions of the world
D. Describe climates in different regions of the world
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Will water evaporate more when its warmer or colder outside?
Warmer outside.
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What is data?
Data: Information collected during an investigation.