Water Cycle and Clouds Review

Front

What are rain, snow, sleet, and hail types of?

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Precipitation

Front

What is a collection of tiny water drops or ice crystals in the air called?

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Cloud

Front

What powers the water cycle?

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The sun

Front

What type of low-lying clouds look like sheets or blankets and often signal a gray, drizzly day?

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Stratus clouds

Front

What are thick, gray clouds found at low altitudes that are often called continuous rain or snow clouds?

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Nimbostratus clouds

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What is the process of water turning into vapor called?

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Evaporation

Front

What do we call the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

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Water cycle

Front

What type of cloud is fluffy and white, often seen on sunny days?

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Cumulus clouds

Front

What type of cloud is thin and wispy, usually found high in the sky?

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Cirrus clouds