The Water Cycle and Clouds

Name the four types of precipitation.

• ice, hail, thunder, rain

• snow, sleet, hail, rain

• rain, lightning, sleet, hail

• water, rain, hail, snow

_______________ is when the water vapor in the air changes back to water droplets and as a result, clouds are created.

• precipitation

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

Evaporation is

• when water heats up and turns to water vapor.

• when water cools down and turns to water droplets

• the water that runs down the mountains.

• rain that falls from the sky.

Run off is

• when water is heated up and turns to water vapor.

• snow that falls from the clouds.

• when water vapor cools and turns back to water.

• precipitation that falls on the Earth and travels back to the ocean or lakes.

The _________________ is the movement of water in a major pattern that influences our daily weather.

• precipitation

• water cycle

• runoff

• condensation

All energy starts with the _____________.

• sun

• rain

• electricity

• power

__________________ is the tallest type of cloud and it produces thunderstorms.

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

______________ are thin clouds that signal calm weather.

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

_____________ clouds are large and puffy. They also signal sunny weather with possible short rain showers.

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

__________________ clouds are large, flat, and grey and signal rain or snow showers for a long period of time.

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus