Vocabulary
This instrument measures temperature.
What is a thermometer?
This is what ice is called in its liquid form.
What is water?
This type of cloud is very thin, feathery and made of ice crystals. It sits highest in the sky.
What are cirrus clouds?
This process begins once clouds become too heavy with water droplets.
What is precipitation?
Energy shines down from this object to begin the evaporation process.
What is the sun?
This is the name of water in its solid form.
What is ice?
This is the name of water in its gas form.
What is water vapor?
This white fluffy cloud usually has a flat base.
What are cumulus clouds?
What is evaporation?
These objects in the sky begin to form when water vapor condenses.
What are clouds?
This instrument measures wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
When it rains, this seeps into the ground and becomes helpful to plants, even when it's dry.
What is ground water?
This type of cloud usually produces heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail.
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
Rain, hail, sleet and snow are all examples of this.
What is precipitation?
This is a continuous process that never ends.
What is the water cycle?
This term describes the amount of water in the air.
What is humidity?
This is precipitation that collects or accumulates in a river, lake or ocean.
What is runoff?
This type of cloud are low level and form in layers, usually bringing steady rain.
What are stratus clouds?
When runoff from precipitation gathers, it is called this.
What is accumulation or collection?
This is the oldest item you have ever used.
What is water?
This instrument measures air pressure.
What is a barometer?
During this process, water vapor cools and begins changing back into a liquid.
What is condensation?
This type of cloud is very large, with a low dark base and fluffy masses that billow to great heights in the sky.
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
This is the approximate number of sentences your essay on the water cycle should include.
What is approximately 10 sentences?
This occurs when plants omit water into the atmosphere.
What is transpiration?