Is earth covered mostly by land or water?
water
In which 3 states of matter can water exist?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Ice is an example of which state of matter?
Solid
What is an example of a liquid?
Water
What is an example of water as a gas?
Steam
What do you call the way water moves around the earth?
water cycle
What causes evaporation?
Heat from the sun
What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?
Humidity
Condensation happens when water changes from a what to a what?
Liquid to a solid
What is another name for steam?
Water vapor on the window is an example of which water cycle phase?
Condensation
When water droplets fall from the sky, it is called what?
Is rain an example of a liquid or a solid?
Liquid
Which types of precipitaion are solids?
Snow, sleet, and hail
What do you call water that seeps into the ground?
Groundwater
What are the 3 phases of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
What do you call whispy feathery clouds that are made up of tiny ice crystals?
Cirrus Clouds
Which words best describe cumulus clouds?
Big and puffy
What kind of weather comes from Stratus clouds?
rain
What are the most common forms of precipitation?
rain and snow