Water Cycle Flashcards
Where does the weather cycle get its energy from
Sun
*The _____ _____ describes the existence and movement of water on in and above the earth
*water is always in ______
*_____ is always changing states
Water cycle
Motion
Water
What are the three possible states of water?
Liquid
Solid
Gas
Water cycle is otherwise known as?
Hydrologic cycle
The processes of the water cycle have been happening over _________
Millions of years
_____ of the water on earth is in the oceans
96.5%
____ of the water on earth is fresh
3.5%
___ of the evaporated water contained in the water cycle came from the ocean
90%
_________:
*Liquid to gas
*90% comes from O, S, L & R
*____ comes from plantes (transpiration)
*A molecule can spend about ____ days in the air
Evaporation
Oceans, Seas, Lakes, & Rivers
10%
10 days
SUBLIMATION:
________ to gas (w/o melting)
Solid
_____________:
PLANT MOISTURE»_space; GAS
* A large oak tree can transpire __________ gallons of water a year
Transpiration
40,000
TRUE OR FALSE:
* The atmosphere always contains water
* water particles are too small to see unless clouds
* superhighway is not the term used to move water around the globe.
True
True
False
CONDENSATION:
gas»_space; ______
*responsible for the formation of _____
Liquid
Clouds
_____________:
* clouds get heavy»_space; ____
*millions of cloud droplets = a single ____
* Can be seen in the form of R, H, Sl, or Sn
Rain
Raindrop
Rain, hail, sleet or snow
SURFACE RUNOFF:
- run over the soile & collects in the nearest _____
Ex: O, L, or R
- can cause flash flood
Stream channel
Oceans, Lakes or Rivers
