Water On Earth Flashcards
Water Cycle
A continuous loop of water
Evaporation
When water is heated enough to become an invisible gas called water vapor
Condensation
The process of water vapor turning into a cloud
Precipitation
When clouds are filled full of water and can’t hold the water anymore and lets the water go
Runoff
Water running downhill
Accumulation
Water collecting at the lowest part
Sublimation
Is ice changing into water vapor without melting first
Frost
Water vapor freezes without changing to liquid
Transpiration
When plants water evaporates
Cirrus
Highest cloud white and wispy
Cumulonimbus
Known as vertical clouds or thunder heads because it brings thunder and very tall
Cumulus
Bottoms look dark little sunlight gets through look like cotton balls small
Stratus
Layered and covers the whole sky looks darker
Fog
The only cloud at ground level
Rain
Snow going through temperatures over 32 degrees F and turns to liquid