6th Grade Science Flashcard: Water Cycle, Weather, and Climate

Front

What are the three main steps of the water cycle?

Back

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

Front

The Sun powers the water cycle by providing energy for ______.

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?

Back

The Sun

Front

When water turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere, what process is occurring?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What happens during condensation?

Back

Water vapor cools and turns into liquid droplets

Front

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation? Rain, Snow, Fog, Hail

Back

Fog

Front

What best describes weather?

Back

The condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place

Front

What does a barometer measure?

Back

Air pressure

Front

The process of water vapor turning into liquid droplets is called ________.

Back

Condensation

Front

A low-pressure system usually brings:

Back

Stormy weather and strong winds