The Water Cycle Flashcards
What special quality of water makes life on Earth possible?
The hydrogen bond
The water cycle is Earth’s natural ________ system.
Recycling system (remember the dinosaur pee!)
Name the missing phase of the water cycle: Evaporation, ________, and Precipitation.
Condensation (think of steam lumping together to form drops of water)
What allows ice to be less dense than water even though it’s a solid?
The hydrogen bond
What is it called when one H2O molecule bonds with another?
Cohesion (remember “Co” for “cooperation”
What is the source of energy that allows the water cycle to take place?
Sunlight
What phase of the water cycle is steam an example of?
Evaporation (“E” for “energy from the Sun”)
What phase of the water cycle is rain an example of?
Precipitation (“P” for “pretty wet”)
What phase of the water cycle are clouds an example of?
Condensation (“C” for “clouds)