Water Cycle

Question 1

Water Cycle

Answer 1

The cycle of water through the earth.

Question 2

Evaporation

Answer 2

Water turning into gas.

Question 3

Condensation

Answer 3

Gas turning into water.

Question 4

Precipitation

Answer 4

Water falling from the clouds.

Question 5

Runoff

Answer 5

Water goes to the lowest point. (Ocean)

Question 6

Accumulation

Answer 6

Precipitation is measurable on the ground.

Question 7

Sublimation

Answer 7

Ice turns directly into water vapor.

Question 8

Frost

Answer 8

Water Vapor freezes without turning to liquid.

Question 9

Transpiration

Answer 9

Plants let water out from their pores, it evaporates off them.

Question 10

Cirrus

Answer 10

Thin wispy, high clouds.

6,000m

Question 11

Verticle

Answer 11

Clouds that expand upward.

Question 12

Cumulus

Answer 12

Cottony, fluffy clouds.

2,000m

Question 13

Stratus

Answer 13

One type of cloud that expands upward.

2,000m

Question 14

Fog

Answer 14

Cloud at ground level.

Question 15

Rain

Answer 15

Liquid Precipitation

Question 16

Snow

Answer 16

Doesn’t melt at any time during fall.

Question 17

Sleet

Answer 17

Rain that freezes before it hits the ground.

Question 18

Hail

Answer 18

Ice crystals that fall from the sky.

Question 19

Freezing Rain

Answer 19

Rain that freezes on impact.