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Science
Chapter 9 Lesson 1 and 2 /Water Cycle
Question | Answer |
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What causes the water cycle to continually occur? | The sun's energy |
What are tropical storms with wind speeds of 119 kilometers per hour, or 74 miles per hour--or more? | Hurricanes |
What is the process in which water moves from the surface of Earth to the air and them back again? | The water cycle |
Water that falls back to Earth is called | precipitation |
What causes flooding during a hurricane? | Rain and storm surge |
What is a fast-spinning spiral of wind that stretches from the clouds of a thunderstorm to the ground? | Tornado |
Process by which a liquid changes into a gas. | Evaporation |
What might be the result if a tropical storm grew stronger? | Hurricane |
Which form of precipitation occurs when water vapor turns directly into ice? | Snow |
What forms when water vapor cools and condenses on dust particles in the air? | Clouds |
Process by which a gas changes into a liquid | Condensation |
Ryan is showing the class how liquid water can be changed to other forms. What will happen when he heats the liquid water to a high temperature? | It will evaporate. |