Water Cycle and Clouds

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The water cycle always works in a perfect and predictable circle.

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False

Front

These clouds are white and puffy with fair weather.

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cumulus

Front

These clouds are like blankets that cover the sky on a dreary day.

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stratus

Front

These clouds are wispy and hair-like and occur high in the atmosphere.

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cirrus

Front

These clouds are tall, massive, and powerful. They are often called thunderstorm clouds.

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cumulonimbus

Front

These clouds are gray and low, which means they usually are rain clouds.

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nimbostratus

Front

These clouds are often associated with lightning, thunder, hail, and tornadoes.

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cumulonimbus

Front

The part of the water cycle that produces clouds is _________________.

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condensation

Front

The part of the water cycle that transforms liquid water into a gas is _________________.

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evaporation

Front

The part of the water cycle that returns water from the atmosphere back to the surface of the Earth is _________________.

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precipitation