Rain Cloud in a Jar

Front

What is condensation?

Back

Changing water vapor to a liquid.

Front

What steps in the scientific method involve waiting for results?

Back

Observing and collecting data.

Front

What are the steps in the water cycle?

Back

Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation.

Front

What happens when water droplets in clouds become heavy?

Back

They fall as raindrops.

Front

What does food coloring represent in the rain cloud experiment?

Back

Precipitation.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process of changing liquid water into water vapor.

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds to the ground.

Front

What role does gravity play in the water cycle?

Back

It pulls heavy water droplets down as raindrops.

Front

What is the difference between water vapor and liquid water?

Back

Water vapor is the gaseous state of water, while liquid water is the liquid state.

Front

How do clouds form?

Back

Clouds form when water vapor condenses into tiny water droplets or ice crystals.