Unit 3 Lesson 1 What is the Water Cycle?
temporarily stored.
Water on the Move
Depending on where it falls, water from precipitation
may move ____________________ through the water
cycle.
About ____ percent of Earth’s surface is covered by
___________.
Water moves between Earth’s surface and the
atmosphere in a process called the ________________.
Where Does Water Go?
When precipitation occurs, some water can re-enter the
_____________________ right away.
The _________ provides the energy needed for water
to move in the water cycle
Some water may be stored ____________________.
_______________ is the change from a liquid to a gas.
Water that is stored underground is called _________.
The sun causes water to __________________.
How does precipitation get into the ground to become
groundwater?
_______________________________
When water evaporates, it forms an invisible gas called
________________________.
The ____________________ is the mixture of gases
that surrounds Earth.
________________ is water that cannot soak into the
ground and instead flows across Earth’s surface.
Water flows _________________ into low-lying areas,
rivers, and streams.
Water vapor from evaporation rises into the
____________________.
Once runoff enters a river, it flows toward an _______.
Water vapor cools in the atmosphere to form
_______________.
Precipitation that falls in cold places may become part
of a ___________________.
What Goes Up Comes Down
A _______________ is a large, slow-moving mass of ice.
As water vapor cools, it loses ________________ to
condense into liquid water.
________________ is the change of a liquid into a gas.
When water vapor condenses around tiny particles of
_______________in the atmosphere, clouds can form.
Clouds can contain ____________________________.
_____________________ is water that falls from clouds
to Earth’s surface.
Forms of _______________ include rain, snow, and hail.
Precipitation that falls into the ____________ can be
evaporated again quickly.
Precipitation that falls on _________ may be
Melting snow and ice can cause an increase in the
amount of ___________________ in an area.
A Precious Resource
Fresh water can come from rivers, lakes, and ________.
An ________ is a body of rock that stores groundwater.
The water in an aquifer can run low or be polluted by
__________________________.
What other states use the FL aquifer system?_________
People cannot live without ______________.
Precipitation adds water to aquifers in places called
___________________________.
It may take groundwater in an aquifer up to a year to
travel only _________________.
Unit 3 Lesson 4 How Do Weather Patterns
Help Us Predict Weather
___________________ get data from weather tools
located at weather stations.
Windy Weather
A ____________________ is a structure that has tools
for measuring and recording weather data at a given
location.
Air is made of _________. It has __________________.
____________________ is the weight of the
atmosphere on Earth’s surface.
The sun does not heat all parts of Earth ___________.
This causes _________________ in air pressure.
______________ is moving air.
Differences in air pressure cause the air to __________.
_______________ and _______________ weather
radar are also used to gather weather data.
When Disaster Strikes
Tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards are types of
_______________ weather.
A _______________ has a funnel shape and can form
from violent thunderstorms.
Wind blows from areas of _______ pressure to areas of
______________ pressure.
A ________________ is a strong low-pressure storm
that forms over warm water.
_________ loses heat faster than __________ at night.
A ________________ is a strong winter storm with high
winds and heavy snowfall.
A _____________ forms when cool air over land moves
out to sea to replace the warm air rising from the water.
Battling Bodies of Air
________________________ help people stay safe
when disaster strikes.
You should try to be _________ for severe weather.
An ____________ is a large body of air that has the
same temperature and moisture properties throughout.
An air mass that forms over _______________ will be
warm and dry.
An air mass that forms over _________________ will be
cold and wet.
The boundary where two different air masses meet is
called a _____________.
A __________________ forms where a cold air mass
moves under a warm air mass.
A _____________________ forms where a warm air
mass moves over a cold air mass.
Mapping the Weather
A ___________________ is a map that uses symbols to
show weather data.
Different _________ show warm fronts and cold fronts.
Prepare an _________________________ with water,
food, and a first-aid kit.
Listen to the ______________ for storm warnings.