Water cycle

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

How does the temperature of air change with altitude?

Back

Air at higher altitude is cooler than air at lower altitude.

Front

What is the interaction between the sun and the ocean that leads to cloud formation?

Back

Energy from the sun causes water to evaporate from the ocean.

Front

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What type of air is pushed upward from the ocean as land elevation rises toward mountains?

Back

Moist air.

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water cycle.

Front

What are the main stages of the water cycle?

Back

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

Front

What is precipitation in the context of the water cycle?

Back

Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds and reaches the ground.

Front

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

Back

The sun provides energy that drives evaporation.

Front

What happens to water vapor in the atmosphere as it rises and cools?

Back

It condenses to form clouds.