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States of Water
Vocabulary
The Water Cycle
Weather
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When water changes state from a gas to a liquid, it goes through _____________.
What is condensation?
100
The sun's energy causes water to ________________.
Evaporate
100
The process by which water perpetually cycles from the Earth to the atmosphere and back is called _______________.
The Water Cycle
100
What tool is used to measure temperature?
Thermometer
100
_____________ is a measure of moisture in the air.
Humidity
200
The temperature where liquid water becomes a solid.
What is 32 degrees F or 0 degrees C?
200
When water vapor turns back into water to form a cloud, this is called ________________.
Condensation
200
True or False: Water has been going through the water cycle for billions of years.
True.
200
This weather describes liquid precipitation falling from the sky:
Rain
200
A cloud at or near the ground is called this.
What is fog?
300
The temperature at which liquid water becomes a gas (boils):
212 degrees F or 100 degrees C
300
In the water cycle, these produce precipitation. (Cumulus, Cirrus, Stratus)
Clouds
300
The energy needed for the water cycle comes from ____________.
The Sun!
300
This weather describes solid precipitation falling from the sky:
Snow or Hail or Sleet
300
___________ is a measure of how fast molecules move.
Temperature
400
Precipitation happens when water is in what state(s)?
Solid and Liquid
400
Water falls to the ground from clouds:
Precipitation
400
What effect does the sun have on surface water?
It causes it to evaporate.
400
How would you describe the weather today?
Depends
400
How long do water molecules stay in the ground as groundwater?
Anywhere from days to thousands of years.
500
True or False: Water molecules in boiling water are moving slower than water molecules in room temperature water?
False. Water molecules in boiling water are moving faster.
500
Water held underground in soil or rocks is called ______________.
Groundwater
500
What is the hydrosphere?
The sum total of all water on earth.
500
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is a day-to-day measure, climate is a measure over time.
500
Explain the difference between weather and climate.
Climate is the average weather conditions of an area over many years. Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.