Water On Earth Flashcards
Water cycle
The cycle of water that is constantly moving.
Evaporation
When liquid water turns into gas
Precipitation
When rain falls from the clouds
Runoff
Water that is going downhill
Condensation
The water vapor that turns into a liquid
Accumulation
Where water collects at the lowest point
Sublimation
Ice changing into water vapor without melting
Frost
When water vapor freezes without turning into a liquid
Transpiration
When a plant absorbs water in its roots
Cirrus cloud
A cloud with thin wispy strands
Status cloud
Clouds that are in horizontal layers
Fog
A status cloud that touches the ground
Vertical clouds
Clouds that are vertical
Cumulus
Puffy clouds with a flat base
Hail
Ice crystals that bunch together and then fall from the sky
Freezing rain
Rain that falls as a liquid but when they reach cold air it freezes
Rain
Liquid that falls from clouds
Snow
Something that falls from a cloud while being frozen
Sleet
Miny things of ice that fall from clouds