Water Cycle

5. When water warms up and changes into a gas (water vapor), and rises into the air.
9. Water that falls from clouds in the sky when they become too heavy.
10. Water that flows over the land after it rains or snows, moving into streams, rivers, lakes, or oceans.
11. When water gathers in places like oceans, lakes, rivers, and ponds.
12. The amount of salt in the water. Ocean water has high salinity because it has a lot of salt.

1. Soft, white flakes of ice that fall from the sky to the earth. Snow is formed when water in the upper air freezes into crystals.
2. When plants release water vapor (sweat) into the air from their leaves.
3. Water that gets caught in strong upward-moving winds. The water will freeze, then start to fall, with more water attaching to it. Each time it goes up, a layer of ice is formed. Once the hail is too heavy, it will fall to the ground.
4. cycle The process by which water moves through the Earth and atmosphere. It NEVER ends!
6. Water that falls from the sky, like rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
7. When water vapor in the air cools down and turns into tiny water drops, like clouds or water on a cold glass.
8. An area of land where all the rain and melting snow drain into the same river, lake, or ocean. It’s like a big bowl that collects and guides water downhill.
12. Liquid water that freezes before it hits the ground. It looks like small pellets of ice.