Water On Earth Flashcards
Water cycle
Repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms
Evaporation
Changing of liquid water to water vapor
Condensation
Water vapor turns into a liquid
Precipitation
Water falls from clouds as rain, snow , sleet ,and hail
Runoff
Water moving downhill
Accumulation
Water collects at the lowest point
Sublimation
Ice changes to water vapor without melting
Frost
Water vapor freezes without turning to a liquid
Transpiration
Process of water through a plant to its leaves
Cirrus clouds
Wispy clouds that are the highest in the sky
Vertical clouds
White clouds that stretch upward and bring storms
Cumulus clouds
White puffy clouds that bring fair weather
Stratus clouds
Layered clouds that are low to the ground
Fog
A stratus cloud that is at ground level
Rain
Water falling from clouds as precipitation
Snow
Ice crystals falling from clouds
Sleet
A form of precipitation that is consisted of ice crystals
Freezing rain
Rain that falls and when it hits something that is 0 degrees Celsius it freezes