The Water Cycle Flashcards
Water cycle
The never ending cycle in which water has been in forever
Evaporation
When the sun heats the water and it turns into water vapor
Condensation
The water vapor cools down and turns into clouds
Precipitation
The clouds are to full of water that they (rain, snow, sleet or hail)
Sublimation
Ice changes into water vapor without melting
Runoff
Water collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans
Transportation
Water being evaporated from a plant
Fog
A cloud at ground level
Thunderhead
A cloud that can be at 1,000m to 12,000m altitude
Stratus
Looks like a blanket for the sky
Cirrus
Looks like a feather and brings fair weather
Culumulus clouds
Are white and look like a cotton bowl
Rain
A type of precipitation that is the only liquid
Hail
An ice crystal that is blown higher by the wind and gets bigger each time
Snow
Ice crystals that fall only at temperatures 32F to 0C