Water Cycle
Nature’s way of recycling water.
the water cycle?
Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or snow falls from them
stratus clouds?
what type of precipitation is ice pellets that move up and down in cumulonimbus clouds growing larger as they gain layers ?
HAIL
Most common type of storm
thunderstorm?
the energy that drives the water cycle comes from the?
Sun
The process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor
evaporation?
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fair-weather clouds
cumulus clouds?
what type of precipitation is rain that freezes into ice pellets while falling threw cold air
sleet
Spinning cloud with a funnel shape
tornado?
surface water flow and groundwater flow are called
run off
Amount of water vapor in the air
humidity?
Thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky; they are a sign that rain or snow is on the way
cirrus clouds?
what type of precipitation is rain freezes as it hits the ground
freezing rain
Large, powerful storm that occurs over large bodies of water
a hurricane?
what causes the MOST evaporation of water from a lake
heat from the sun
The process of water vapor turning into water droplets
condensation?
Cloud that forms at the earth’s surface
What is fog?
what type of precipitaion forms from water vapor forming as ice crystals in clouds
snow
Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
a flood?
what role does evaporation and transpiration play in the water cycle ?
IT moves water from earths surface to atmosphere
Water that is found underground
groundwater?
Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
cumulonimbus clouds?
What type of precipitation forms from water droplets or ice crystals that melt as they fall
rain
Another name for a hurricane
typhoon?
How are surface water and ground water alike ?
they flow back to the sea