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  • When the sun heats the water, the water becomes vapor. What is it?
    Its evaporation
  • True or False: The water cycle has no start or end
    True
  • Thick fog can cause accidents.
    True
  • What is the definition of Precipitation?
    Any form of water that falls from the clouds to Earth (rain, snow...)
  • Precipitation includes only solids.
    False
  • True or False: Evaporation can only occur in salt water.
    False
  • Which type of precipitation consists of small ice pellets that form when raindrops freeze before reaching the ground?
    Rain
    Sleet
    Frost
  • What type of precipitation falls from clouds and reaches the ground as liquid water?
    Hail
    Rain
    Snow
  • ____________ is when the water vapor meets cold air and makes drops of water.
    Condensation
  • The seas are _________ than the oceans.
    smaller
  • How are clouds formed?
    When the hot/warm air, meets the cold air.
  • During the evaporation, what happens to water?
    It turns into gas. It turns into water vapor.
  • Which type of precipitation can cause damage to crops, homes, and vehicles?
    Sleet
    Hail
    Snow
  • The sun drives the water cycle by
    Heating the water
  • Water droplets fall from the atmosphere in different forms
    Precipitation 
  • Which season is most commonly associated with snow?
    Winter
    Fall
    Spring
  • Rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels down to a body of water
    Run-off
  • Name the 3 main parts of the water cycle.
    Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
  • Water can fall as...
    Rain, snow, hail...
  • If water was heated in an experiment by a hot plate to model the water cycle, the hot plate represents-
    The sun
  • Nimbostratus and cumulus clouds are considered middle clouds.
    False
  • When you freeze water as a liquid you get a __________.
    solid
  • The water cycle is similar to the process of water droplets forming on a rice cooker lid.
    True
  • Where does precipitation start?
    Cloud
    Groudn
    Sky
  • When you add heat to water as a solid you get a __________
    liquid
  • Which type of precipitation falls as liquid but freezes upon contact with cold surfaces?
    Sleet
    Freezing rain
    Snow
  • After Condensation, the next step in the water cycle is ___________.
    precipitation
  • How does condensation cause clouds to form?
    When water vapor condenses, the tiny drops of water join together to form clouds.
  • What is the second step in the water cycle?
    Condensation
  • True or False: When water turns into a gas this is called evaporation.
    True
  • True or False: The amount of water on the Earth grows by 0% each year.
    True
  • Name all 4 forms of precipitation:
    Rain, sleet, snow, hail
  • The water droplets that form on the ground in the morning are called dew.
    True
  • Heat causes water to turn into vapor through evaporation.
    True
  • What is the first step in the water cycle?
    Evaporation
  • Snow always melts into liquid before it reaches the ground.
    False
  • A liquid turning into a gas is called ____________
    Evaporation
  • ___________is when the cloud is heavy with water and the water falls.
    Precipitation
  • how many are the oceans?
    five (5)
  • What is the fourth step in the water cycle?
    Collection
  • The water cycle is powered by _____________.
    THE SUN
  • Does the amount of water on Earth change?
    No, the amount of water on Earth doesn't change.
  • What is precipitation?
    Any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surf
    A type of cloud formation
  • A gas turning into a liquid is called__________
    Condensation
  • Cumulonimbus clouds are responsible for thunderstorms.
    True
  • The process when water changes from a liquid to a gas, caused by heat
    Evaporation
  • Which type of precipitation starts as ice crystals in clouds and remains frozen as it falls?
    Sleet
    Snow
    Hail
  • do we know about the oceans as much as we know about planet Mars?
    No
  • True or False: More evaporation occurs during the day.
    True
  • What is the correct order of the water cycle?
    Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection.
  • ___________ is when the rivers, lakes, oceans and streams gather water from the rain.
    Collection
  • The cooling of water in the atmosphere changing from gas to a liquid.
    Condensation
  • Water in lakes and rivers that does not contain salt-
    Fresh Water
  • What is the third step in the water cycle?
    Precipitation
  • Evaporation is a liquid turning into a ___________
    gas
  • Which is the most common type of precipitation?
    Rain
    Sleet
    Snow
  • Which season is most commonly associated with snow?
    Winter
    Fall
    Spring
  • Which form of precipitation consists of liquid water droplets?
    Rain
    Hail
    Snow
  • How do we call the process of the water coming to earth?
    Precipitation
  • Hail can damage plants.
    True
  • "Maekhaning" is the term for frost in some Northern languages.
    False
  • Condensation is a ________ turning into a liquid.
    gas
  • What type of precipitation happens when the air near the cloud is freezing?
    snow
  • Rivers and lakes are examples of...
    Freshwater
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