Chapter 5 - The Water Cycle
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 condensation | is the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
| evaporation | the change in a substance from liquid to gas |
| precipitation | any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from clouds |
| transpiration | evaporation through plant leaves |
| dew point | the temperature at which air becomes saturated |
| humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air at any given time |
| convection current | a continuous loop of moving air or liquid that transfers energy |
| ocean current | a moving stream of water in the ocean |
| water vapor | water in the form of gas |
| ground water | water that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground |
| names the 4 types of clouds | 1- cirrus 2-stratus 3-cumulus 4-cumulonimbus |
| what is a cirrus cloud? | thin wispy clouds at high altitude |
| what is a stratus cloud? | a cloud that forms in layers |
| what is a cumulus cloud? | a cloud that is puffy and white with flat bottoms |
| what is a cumulonimbus cloud? | a cloud that brings heavy rains or thunder storms. |
| rain | drops of liquid water |
| sleet | raindrops that freeze into tiny ice pellets |
| snow | small flakes and pellets of ice |
| hail | round chunks of ice |
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