the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans

the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

The cooling of water vapor to form liquid water droplets in the atmosphere to form clouds

The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas (water vapor).

Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant and enters the atmosphere as water vapor

rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean

water in the form of a gas in the atmosphere in the water cycle

source of energy to drive evaporation in the water cycle

A force that pulls objects toward each other, triggers precipitation to fall and water to flow

a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere

Wispy, often high and made of ice crystals

Fluffy, heaped clouds which start to build at lower levels

Clouds that form in flat layers and often cover much of the sky.

phase of matter where molecules are spread apart and have high amounts of energy

phase of matter where molecules are close together and slide past each other

phase on matter where molecules are packed together and vibrate, low amount of energy

animals give off extra water by urinating or sweating

Frozen precipitation which falls during a thunderstorm

State of the atmosphere at a specific time and place

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Weather Patterns 1

Question	Answer
water cycle	the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans
Precipitation	the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
Condensation	The cooling of water vapor to form liquid water droplets in the atmosphere to form clouds
Evaporation	The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas (water vapor).
transpiration	Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant and enters the atmosphere as water vapor
run-off	rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean
water vapor	water in the form of a gas in the atmosphere in the water cycle
sun	source of energy to drive evaporation in the water cycle
gravity	A force that pulls objects toward each other, triggers precipitation to fall and water to flow
clouds	a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
cirrus	Wispy, often high and made of ice crystals
cumulus	Fluffy, heaped clouds which start to build at lower levels
stratus	Clouds that form in flat layers and often cover much of the sky.
gas	phase of matter where molecules are spread apart and have high amounts of energy
liquid	phase of matter where molecules are close together and slide past each other
solid	phase on matter where molecules are packed together and vibrate, low amount of energy
excretion	animals give off extra water by urinating or sweating
hail	Frozen precipitation which falls during a thunderstorm
weather	State of the atmosphere at a specific time and place

Created by: matlickk

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