Condensation
what is the step that works up to condensation in the water cycle
What is evaporation?
what step works up to precipitation in the water cycle?
what is evaporation and transpiration
what step works up to evaporation in the water cycle?
when the sun heats up the water and it turns to vapor.
What steps work up to transpiration in the water cycle
The water seeping in the ground for the plants to suck up.
what steps work up to runoff/groundwater in the water cycle?
The rain falls and goes to the ground then the water runs through the ground and turns to groundwater.
why does water turn from water vapor to water in the sky?
Because as water vapor rises in the atmosphere the temperature cools and condensed the vapor into water
how does temperature affect precipitation?
by determining what type of precipitation falls.
what is the opposite of evaporation?
what is Condensation?
is transpiration similar the sweating in a human
yes, because the water comes out of its leaves like sweat comes out of humans skin.
what causes groundwater to flow?
what is gravity and pressure?
Why does water condense?
because of the coolness that is brought from water in the atmosphere
what are the five main operations of precipitation?
what is Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail
what happens if there is no water for the sun to dry up and turn into vapor.
the air will then become dry and a potential drought can happen.
What is transpiration?
It is the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through the holes in the leaves.
why is runoff so common?
because every time that it rains, runoff runs through the ground and then soaks in the ground turning it into groundwater.
why do water droplets form on the outside of a cup?
water vapor from the surrounding air cools down and turns into liquid
How do ice crystals form in the atmosphere?
When air gets cold enough to freeze water it freezes the water droplets that come in the atmosphere from evaporation
is it possible for water to evaporate before it even hits the ground.
Yes, because no matter where the water is it can always evaporate as long as the sun is out.
can transpiration happen in more than just the leaves of a plant?
Yes, because all plants need to "sweat" but some plants don't have leave so the "sweat" out of there stems and/or flowers.
what are the two main places that runoff/groundwater end up.
what are surface bodies of water and the atmosphere.
why is energy released during condensation?
because the molecules in the vapor slow down, move closer together, and become more organized as they change into a liquid.
what causes precipitation to fall from the sky?
when cloud droplets or ice crystals grow large enough to overcome the clouds.
what is the main source of water that evaporates in the water cycle?
What is Ocean water?
How does transpiration affect the liveliness of a plant?
It helps push water from the roots to the leaves and out of the leaves of a plant getting a plant the water it needs to survive.
How can humans effect how much or how little runoff there is?
through urbanization, with replacing ground to types of turf, with collecting water, and adding more water to the soil.