water cycle

• condensation is what?


  as the water vapor rises into the atmosphere, it starts to cool and become liquid again.
• when a large amount of water vapor condenses, it results in formation of clouds
• precipitation is what?


  rain. when the water in clouds gets heavy, it falls back to the earth
• what are the 4 types of precipitation?

  rain

  snow

  hail

  sleet
• rain is what?

  falling drops of water
• snow is what?

  falls when the temparature in the clouds is below freezing
• sleet is what?

  rain that freezes as it falls
• hail is what?

  when drops of rain freezes and strong wind carry them higher into a cloud
• runoff is also called?

  its pockets water or ground water?
• what is runoff?

  waters that are collected in rivers, streams, and oceans.
• what is evaporation?

  the sun heats up the water and changes it into a gas.
• transpiration is what?

  the process of evaporation if plants.
• transpiration is also called?

  plants sweating