Water Cycle Vocabulary Review

What is a rain shadow?

• The area with less rain and cloud cover on the downward side of a mountain range.

• A region that receives excessive rainfall due to ocean currents.

• A type of cloud formation that occurs during thunderstorms.

• An area where rain is evenly distributed throughout the year.

What is humidity?

• The amount of water vapor present in the air.

• The measure of temperature in the atmosphere.

• The level of air pressure in a given area.

• The amount of oxygen in the air.

What is a weather front?

• A type of storm that occurs in winter.

• A boundary between two different air masses that can lead to changes in weather.

• A measurement of temperature and humidity.

• A phenomenon that only occurs in tropical regions.

What is hail?

• Round pieces of ice formed when frozen rain is coated with water and refreezes.

• Small droplets of water that fall from clouds during a storm.

• A type of precipitation that consists of small ice pellets.

• A weather phenomenon characterized by strong winds and heavy rain.

What is groundwater?

• Water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers.

• Water that is found in rivers and lakes.

• Water that evaporates from the surface of the earth.

• Water that is used for irrigation purposes.

What is the water cycle?

• The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

• A process where water is stored in clouds and released as rain.

• The method by which water is filtered through soil and rocks.

• A cycle that describes the freezing and melting of ice in polar regions.

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• The sun provides energy for evaporation, which is a key part of the water cycle.

• The sun cools the water, preventing evaporation.

• The sun creates clouds that hold water vapor.

• The sun absorbs all the water in the cycle.

What is a cloud?

• A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere.

• A type of computer storage system.

• A collection of stars in the universe.

• A weather phenomenon that occurs during thunderstorms.

What is precipitation?

• Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

• A type of cloud formation that indicates rain is coming.

• The process of water evaporating from the Earth's surface.

• A measurement of the amount of water in the atmosphere.

What is evaporation?

• The process where a liquid changes into a gas.

• The process where a gas changes into a liquid.

• The process of freezing a liquid into a solid.

• The process of heating a solid to create a gas.