The water cycle

Question 0

The movement of water between the atmosphere and earths surface is called the _____ _____.

Answer 0

Water cycle

Question 1

As the sun heats the land and oceans, the amount of water in the atmosphere _______.

Answer 1

Changes

Question 2

Water is ______ ______ between the atmosphere and earths surface.

Answer 2

Always moving

Question 3

Evaporation:

Answer 3

The process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor. (Gas)

Question 4

Where does evaporation come from?

Answer 4

• comes from bodies of water and plants.

• plants= transpiration (sweating)

Question 5

Condensation:

Answer 5

The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.

Question 6

What does condensation form?

Answer 6

Clouds

Question 7

Precipitation:

Answer 7

Is the liquid that formed the clouds that has become to heavy to stay in the air.

Question 8

Precut action falls to earth as…

Answer 8

Rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

Question 9

___________ is the primary way water is delivered from the atmosphere to the earth.

Answer 9

Precipitation

Question 10

Runoff-

Answer 10

The variety of ways water moves across the land.

Question 11

Humidity:

Answer 11

Is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.

Question 12

Air’s ability to hold water vapor in the air depends on its _____________.

Answer 12

Temperature

Question 13

____ air can hold more water vapor than ____ air.

Answer 13

Warm

Cold

Question 14

Relative humidity:

Answer 14

The % of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a particular temperature.

Question 15

Ex. of relative humidity-

Answer 15

At 10°C 1 cubic meter of air can hold 8 g of water vapor. If there are 8 g of water vapor present, the relative humidity equals…

100%

Question 16

How do clouds form?

Answer 16

Clouds form when water vapor in the air condenses to form liquid water or ice crystals.

Question 17

Scientists classify clouds based on there ______ and _______.

Answer 17

Shape and altitude

Question 18

Each type of cloud is associated with a different type of _______.

Answer 18

Weather

Question 19

Cirrus:

Answer 19

Clouds are wispy and feather like. Look like rows of cotton balls.

Question 20

Where do cirrus clouds form?

Answer 20

At very high levels where temperatures are very low.

Question 21

What are cirrus clouds made of?

Answer 21

Made of ice crystals.

Question 22

Cirrus clouds often mean….

Answer 22

A storm is coming.

Question 23

Cumulus:

Answer 23

Clouds look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton balls.

Question 24

Where do cumulus clouds form and how tall can they grow?

Answer 24

Cumulus clouds form less than 2 kilometers above ground but they may grow in size and height until they extend upward as much as 18 kilometers.

Question 25

Cumulonimbus clouds:

Answer 25

Very tall with flat tops.

Question 26

Cumulus** 
Not very tall= \_\_\_\_ weather.
Very tall (cumulonimbus) = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 26

Fair

Thunderstorms

Question 27

Status clouds:

Answer 27

Form in flat layers.

Dull gray color.

Question 28

Status clouds usually cover ________ of the sky.

Answer 28

All or most of the sky.

Question 29

Nimbostratus clouds:

Answer 29

Clouds are thicker and may produce drizzle, rain, or snow.

Question 30

What are the 3 main types of clouds?

Answer 30

1) cumulus
2) cirrus
3) status