Water On Earth Flashcards
Water cycle
The process water goes through
Evaporation
When the sun heats up the water and it rises up into the sky and forms water vapor
Condensation
When water vapor joins together and forms a cloud
Precipitation
When water or snow falls out of a cloud
Runoff
When water goes back to a body of water
Accumulation
When water collects at the lowest point
Sublimation
When ice changes to water vapor without melting
Frost
When water vapor(gas) freezes without turning into liquid
Cirrus
Thin wispy clouds made of ice crystals
Vertical
Brings thunder storms
Sometimes called thunder head
Cumulous
Fluffy white clouds with a dark bottom
Stratus
Layered dark clouds that cover the sky
Fog
Thin clouds that are very low
Rain
When water droplets are to heavy to stay in clouds and fall as liquid
Snow
Frozen water vapor frozen into ice crystals falling from cloud