The Water Cycle Flashcards
Water cycle
The repeated movement through the earth
Evaporation
The process of liquid water into water vapor
Condensation
Water vapor turns into clouds
Precipitation
Raining
Sublimation
When ice becomes a gas without melting
Runoff
The process of water moving down landforms into reservoirs
Water vapor
Water when it is in the air. You can’t see it
Transpiration
Transpiration is when a plant absorbs water the roots then sweats them out through the pores of the leaves
Fog
A ground level cloud. Hard to see through
Cumulus
A mid-altitude cloud that looks like puffy balls, uaslly indicates fair weather
Stratus
A low level cloud that looks dark in color and like a blanket. It brings a lift rain or drizzle
Cirrus
High-altitude cloud that looks like a feather
Vertical cloud
A cloud that can streach from 1000 feet to 1200 meters and is called a thunderhead
Rain
Moister falling into the earth
Snow
Water freezing into tiny ice crystals