Social Studies 2nd grade Flashcards

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The journey that water takes as it moves from the earth to the sky and back

Front

What is the first step of the water cycle?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What causes water to evaporate from oceans, rivers, and lakes?

Back

The sun

Front

When water vapor cools and turns into small drops of water, this is called:

Back

Condensation

Front

What do drops of water form in the sky?

Back

Clouds

Front

When the clouds become too heavy, what happens?

Back

The water falls back to Earth as rain, snow, or hail

Front

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

Back

Rain falling from the sky

Front

True or false: The water cycle never stops.

Back

True

Front

What is a lake?

Back

A large body of water surrounded by land

Front

What is an ocean?

Back

A very large body of saltwater