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; clouds and dew form

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 w/o first melting

Question 6

Runoff

Answer 6

Water moving downhill

Question 7

Water vapor

Answer 7

Water as an invisible gas

Question 8

Fog

Answer 8

A cloud at ground level; forms when air near the ground cools; the more after droplets that condense, the thicker the fog

Question 9

Cumulus

Answer 9

Mid-altitude; small, white, puffy balls - look like cotton balls; brings fair weather

Question 10

Stratus

Answer 10

Low-altitude; looks like a gray blanket covering the sky; brings light rain/drizzle

Question 11

Cirrus

Answer 11

Thin, whispy, and white; high altitude; brings fair weather; looks like a feather

Question 12

Vertical cloud

Answer 12

Grow vertically; stretch from 1,000-12,000 meters; can be very dark in color; brings thunderstorms

Question 13

Transpiration

Answer 13

How plants get food

Question 14

Rain

Answer 14

Starts as ice crystals; turns to raindrops as the temperature goes above freezing (greater than 33’F r 0’C)

Question 15

Freezing rain

Answer 15

Starts as ice crystals; turns to raindrops; air near the ground is colder than 32’F or 0’C; raindrops freeze as they TOUCH any object

Question 16

Sleet

Answer 16

Starts as ice crystals and turns into rain; fall through cold air and freeze in the air; dozen raindrops

Question 17

Snow

Answer 17

Start and remain as ice crystals as long as the air temperature is below freezing ( 32’F or 0’)

Question 18

Hail

Answer 18

Strong winds blow raindrops into the top of the cloud to form ice; the ice is blown through the cloud many times; when the ice gets to heavy, it falls as hail