Water Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Water cycle
A
The way water changes forms and travels
2
Q
Evaporation
A
Water changing from liquid (water) to gas (water vapor)
3
Q
Condensation
A
When water vapor turns into a liquid and forms clouds
4
Q
Precipitation
A
When liquid water falls from clouds as rain, sleet, hail or snow
5
Q
Sublimation
A
When water as a solid goes to water as a gas without melting
6
Q
Runoff
A
When precipitation goes down rivers into oceans seas and lakes
7
Q
Water vapor
A
Water as a gas
8
Q
Transpiration
A
When plants take in water
9
Q
Fog
A
Cloud at ground level
10
Q
Cumulus
A
Altitude 6000m fair weather
11
Q
Stratus
A
Altitude 2000m light rain
12
Q
Cirrus
A
Altitude 12000m fair weather
13
Q
Vertical cloud
A
Altitude 1000m-12000m thunderstorms
14
Q
Rain
A
Precipitation falling as plain water
15
Q
Hail
A
Precipitation as little balls of ice
