Water Cycle and Clouds

The water cycle always works in a perfect and predictable circle.

• True
• False

These clouds are white and puffy with fair weather. 

• cumulus 
• cirrus
• stratus
• nimbostratus

These clouds are like blankets that cover the sky on a dreary day.

• cumulus 
• cirrus
• stratus
• nimbostratus

These clouds are wispy and hair-like and occur high in the atmosphere.

• cumulus 
• cirrus
• stratus
• nimbostratus

These clouds are tall, massive, and powerful.  They are often called thunderstorm clouds.

• cumulus 
• cirrus
• stratus
• cumulonimbus

These clouds are gray and low, which means they usually are rain clouds. 

• cumulus 
• cirrus
• stratus
• nimbostratus

These clouds are often associated with lightning, thunder, hail, and tornadoes.

• nimbostratus
• cirrus
• stratus
• cumulonimbus

The part of the water cycle that produces clouds is _________________.

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• transpiration

The part of the water cycle that transforms liquid water into a gas is _________________.

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• transpiration

The part of the water cycle that returns water from the atmosphere back to the surface of the Earth is _________________.

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• transpiration