Water Cycle Flashcards
Water cycle
The repeated movement of water around the earth in the three states of matter that usually ends up where it started
Evaporation
The changing of liquid into a gas(water vapor).
Condensation
The changing of gas into a liquid(clouds forming)
Precipitation
Water leaving clouds as rain, snow, sleet, hail
Sublimation
When ice turns into water vapor without melting first.
Run off
When water flows down hill eventually ending up back in a body of water.
Water vapor
Water in the form of an invisible gas.
Transpiration
The process in which moisture in carried out of plants through their small pores in their leaves
Fog
A cloud at ground level, people can’t usually see through it, the more water droplets, the thicker the fog.
Cumulus
Mid altitude, looks like small, white puffy cotton balls, brings fair weather.
Stratus
Low altitude, looks like a gray blanket across the sky, brings light rain/drizzle.
Cirrus
High altitude, looks thin and whisper and looks like a feather, brings fair weather.
Vertical
Grows vertically, high altitude, very dark in color, very large, brings thunderstorms.
Rain
Water form of precipitation. forms above 32F. Starts as ice crystals than unfreezes in the air.
Hail
The giant balls of ice precipitation. Forms at any temperature. Forms when ice crystals get pushed to the top of a cloud by wind. When to heavy, falls.
