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waterclouds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the process of turning from water/liquid to water vapor | evaporation |
| list three forms of precipitation | rain, snow, hail, sleet |
| the process of turning water vapor back into little droplets of water | condensation |
| ___________ of our planet is covered with water | two-thirds or 70% |
| Puddles get smaller and smaller due to ____________. | evaporation |
| Water exists on earth in three forms. List all three. | solid, liquid, gas |
| Precipitation occurs when... | clouds get too heavy with condensation |
| The water cycle is the movement of water from the ________ into the _______ and then back _________________ again. | Earth, sky, back down to Earth |
| What percent of the water on Earth is salt water? | 97% |
| What percent of the water on Earth is fresh water? | 3% |
| Saltwater is found in _____________ and _____________ | oceans, saltwater lakes |
| List three place freshwater is found. | rivers, ponds, lakes, streams, and underground |
| The sun heats water on the surface of the Earth, and causes it to ______________. | evaporate |
| Define transpiration | movement of water out of plants |
| The type of cloud depends on how ____________________. | high up in the atmosphere the water condenses |
| The blanket os air that covers the Earth is known as the _______. | Atmosphere |
| What are the three main types of clouds? | Stratus, Cumulus, Cirrus |
| Name three cloud types that occur above 18,000 feet | cirrus, altostratus, altocumulus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus |
| Nimbostratus clouds produce ____________. | precipitation |
| What do the words nimbo and nimbus mean? | precipitation producing clouds |
| What type of clouds look like big fluffy balls of cotton? | cumulus clouds |
| What are the three main parts of the water cycle? | evaporation, condensation, precipitation |
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Mills, Susan
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