The Water Cycle

Question 1

Water Cycle

Answer 1

The repeated movement of water through the earth in different ways

Question 2

Evaporation

Answer 2

The changing of liquid water to water vapor

Question 3

Condensation

Answer 3

Water vapor turns into a liquid water;clouds forms & dew forms.

Question 4

Precipitation

Answer 4

Water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Question 5

Sublimation

Answer 5

Ice changing into water vapor without first melting.

Question 6

Runoff

Answer 6

When water is moving downhill.

Question 7

Water vapor

Answer 7

Water as an invisible gas.

Question 8

Transpiration

Answer 8

When a plant absorbs water in its roots

Question 9

Fog

Answer 9

A cloud at ground level

Question 10

Cumulus

Answer 10

Mid altitude;small,white,puffy balls;bring fair weather

Question 11

Stratus

Answer 11

Low altitude; look like a gray blanket on the sky; bring light drizzle

Question 12

Cirrus

Answer 12

High altitude; thin, wispy, white; brings fair weather

Question 13

Vertical/thunderheads/cumulonimbus

Answer 13

Mid/high altitude; grow vertically; brings thunderstorms

Question 14

Rain

Answer 14

Starts as snow then turns to raindrops as air temp goes above freezing

Question 15

Hail

Answer 15

Strong winds blow raindrops onto the top of the cloud, when the cloud gets to heavy it precipitates

Question 16

Snow

Answer 16

Start and remain ice crystals as long as temperature is below 32F

Question 17

Sleet

Answer 17

A.K.A frozen raindrops

Question 18

Freezing Rain

Answer 18

Turns to raindrops that turn to ice crystals when contact with something