Precipitation
Rain is a form of Precipitation, Can you name 2 others?
Snow, Sleet, Hail
What does liquid turn into when it evaporates?
Vapor, or a gas
Does a gas cool down or hear up to condense?
Cool down
What happens to water once it reaches earth?
It can flood or run over the ground and collect in oceans, lakes, and rivers.
Water that soaks into the ground is called....
Groundwater
At what temperature does rain freeze and create snow?
Below 32* f
What temp does water boil?
100* F
How does condensation cause clouds to form?
When vapor cools and condenses the water drops clump together to make clouds.
What happens when snow melts?
the water will collect into a body of water
True or false: There is always water in the air even on a clear day.
True
What happens to snow once it reaches earth?
It will eventually melt back into water
True or false: Water needs to boil to evaporate.
False.
When water vapor has changed to a liquid will it ever be vapor again?
Yes if the water evaporates it will turn back to water vapor
Rain can fall on the ocean, How else does water get to the ocean?
It travels there in rivers and streams.
This holds most of the water in the world
the oceans
What is precipitation?
Water from the sky
How does the temperature affect how fast water evaporates?
the hotter it is the faster it will evaporate.
What does gas turn into when it condenses?
A liquid
a small collection of water you may see in your yard is called a_____
Puddle
Water has 3 forms, what are they?
Liquid, gas, and solid
True or false: Precipitation is the last step in the water cycle.
False, the cycle keeps going forever
Case study: Its 98* outside and John notices the puddles left by the rain the day before are smaller. He also notices that it is really muggy and humid outside. He guesses this is caused by _______
Evaporation
Case study: On a hot summer day Miranda decides to get a huge glass of ice cold lemonade. As she is drinking her drink she sees little drops of moisture on her glass. She made sure not to spill anything so she guesses that the water outside her glass came from ________
Condensation
True or false: Water can collect in rock cracks and later freeze, splitting the rock.
True!
Why is water important?
Its vital for our survival.