The Water Cycle

Question 1

Water Cycle

Answer 1

The repeated movement of water through Earth in different forms.

Question 2

Evaporation

Answer 2

The changing of liquid water to water vapor.

Question 3

Condensation

Answer 3

Water vapor turns into liquid water ; dew and clouds form.

Question 4

Precipitation

Answer 4

Water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet and hail; all depending on the temperature.

Question 5

Sublimation

Answer 5

Ice changing into water vapor without first melting.

Question 6

Runoff

Answer 6

Water moving downhill.

Question 7

Water Vapor

Answer 7

Water as an invisible gas.

Question 8

Vertical cloud

Answer 8

Vertical clouds, also known as thunderheads, are very dark and puffy and bring (in their name) thundery weather.

Question 9

Cirrus cloud

Answer 9

These clouds are thin, wispy and white and bring fair weather.

Question 10

Cumulus cloud

Answer 10

Cumulus clouds are very puffy and white, and they usually bring fair weather.

Question 11

Stratus

Answer 11

Although they are thin and white like cirrus clouds, they are not wispy, but they also bring fair weather.

Question 12

Fog

Answer 12

Found at a very low altitude of zero meters above the ground, these clouds are gray and sometimes cause problems for people driving.

Question 13

Rain

Answer 13

Starts as snow and turns into rain if the temperature is above 32 degrees or 0 degrees.

Question 14

Hail

Answer 14

Strong winds blow raindrops to the top of a cloud. Continues to get bigger. It eventually gets too heavy and falls from the cloud.

Question 15

Sleet

Answer 15

Starts as an ice crystal and changes into a rain drop. Ice cools and the raindrops freeze and they become frozen raindrops.

Question 16

Snow

Answer 16

Starts as an ice crystal and stays an ice crystal as long as the air temperature is below 0 degrees or 32 degrees.

Question 17

Freezing rain

Answer 17

Starts as ice crystals and turns into rain drops. Air near the ground is cold, rain freezes when it touches it object.