The Water Cycle

Question 1

The Water Cycle

Answer 1

The water cycle is the repeated movement of water through in different forms of matter

Question 2

Condensation

Answer 2

When water vapor turns into liquid water

Question 3

Evaporation

Answer 3

Evaporation is liquid water turning into water vapor

Question 4

Runoff

Answer 4

Water moving downhill

Question 5

Precipitation

Answer 5

When water falls from clouds like rain, snow sleet or hail

Question 6

Sublimation

Answer 6

Ice changing into water vapor without first melting

Question 7

Water vapor

Answer 7

Liquid water that has evaporated

Question 8

Transpiration

Answer 8

Transpiration is a plant is the proccess where plants absorb (drink) water through there roots and give off water through there leaves(sweating)

Question 9

Fog

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Cumulus

Answer 10

Mid-altitude; small, white, puffy balls, looks like a cotton ball; brings fair weather

Question 11

Stratus

Answer 11

Low-Altitude; a gray blanket covering the sky; bring light rain and drizzle

Question 12

Cirrus

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Hail

Answer 13

Starts as ice crystals (snow) Strong winds blow rain and snow to the top of the cloud continues to happen the ice gets bigger ice too heavy it forms clouds

Question 14

Vertical cloud, thunderhead, cumulonimbus

Answer 14

Grows vertically stretch from 10,000 to 12,000f meters; can be very dark in color; brings thunderstorms

Question 15

Snow

Answer 15

Starts as ice crystals ( snow) they stay as ice crystals as long as the temperature. Is 32 F or 0 C

Question 16

Sleet

Answer 16

Starts as ice crystals (snow) changes into raindrops, freezes and turns into frozen raindrops (sleet) and falls as frozen raindrops (sleet).

Question 17

Freezing rain

Answer 17

1. Starts as ice crystals (snow) turns into raindrops air near the ground is cold and when the rain drops hits the cold surface it freezes on contact
2. Freezing rain is also called an ice storm

Question 18

Rain

Answer 18

Starts as ice crystals (snow), turns into rain if the air temperature is above 32 F or 0 C