Water Cyle Vocabulary

Question 1

Precipitation

Answer 1

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earths surface

Question 2

Rain Guage

Answer 2

An open ended tube that collects rain

Question 3

Flood

Answer 3

Overflowing water in a normally dry area

Question 4

Drought

Answer 4

Long period of scarce rainfall or dry weather

Question 5

Water Cycle

Answer 5

Movement of water through Eartbs systems powered by the suns energy

Question 6

Evaporation

Answer 6

Process by which molecules of liquid water escape into the air after becoming water vapor

Question 7

Condensation

Answer 7

Process of water vapor becoming liquid water

Question 8

Humidity

Answer 8

A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

Question 9

Relative Humidity

Answer 9

Percent of water vapor that is in the air compared to the max amount of water vapor in the air//can hold at a particular temperature

Question 10

Psychrometer

Answer 10

Two thermometers, a wet bulb thermometer, and a dry bulb thermometer

Question 11

Dewpoint

Answer 11

Temperature when condensation begins

Question 12

Cirrus

Answer 12

Wispy, feathery clouds

Question 13

Cumulus

Answer 13

Clouds that look like cotton

Question 14

Stratus

Answer 14

Clouds that form in flat layers

[think of Stratusphere, they both are layers that are flat]

Question 15

Remember that you can do this. You are brave you are strong and you can do ANYTHING!!!!!

Answer 15

If you believe in your self and have confidence you will do good on this test and it will bring your grade up, you shall succeed.