Water Cycle 1
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of what?
Precipitation
The sun is at its highest point in the sky around what time?
Noon
Earth is split into what two hemispheres?
Northern and Southern
What is the main cause of the water cycle
The sun
Shadows appear longer when the sun is ___ in the sky.
Low
Earth is tilted on its ____.
Axis
Water on Earth's surface is pulled down by gravity to a low lying body of water such as a lake, river, or the ocean
runoff
Shadows appear short when the sun is ___ in the sky.
High
If the Northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, then the southern hemisphere is experiencing ____.
Winter
When liquid water is heated by the sun and turns into water vapor
Evaporation
Will your shadow appear shorter at 9:00am or 12:00pm?
12:00
If the North pole is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Northern hemisphere experiencing?
Summer
When water vapor in the air loses heat and turns into small water droplets that forms clouds
Condensation
Will your shadow appear longer at 1:00pm or 6:00 pm?
6:00pm
If the North Pole is pointing away from the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
Summer