Vocabulary
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Precipitation
WHO AM I?
I occur when I begin with Evaporation and REPEAT!
water cycle
True or False:
Condensation takes place in the clouds.
True
The FASTER THE MOLECULES, the _______ the temperature.
higher
Which process is where water vapor can be breathed out by humans/animals?
Respiration
WHO AM I?
Water is found in me in the sky!
clouds
The temperature at which condensation begins is called :
dew point
The smallest form of rain is called:
droplet
The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas. (vapor)
Evaporation
WHO AM I?
I occur when droplets become too heavy!
precipitation
The change in state from a gas to a liquid.
condensation
The most common form of precipitation is:
rain
The process in where water is pulled from the roots of a plant or tree through the stems and leaves.
Transpiration
WHO AM I?
96 percent of water is stored in me!
____ is a major factor in condensation.
temperature
____ is a very important factor in determining the type of precipitation an area will get.
Temperature
The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature.
WHO AM I?
I am the percentage of Transpiration in the atmosphere!
10
Through condensation, transpiration, and ________ water rises up and forms clouds.
respiration
Rain is measured using a:
Rain gauge