processes in the water cycle

Question 1

how long does the average water molecule remain in the atmosphere

Answer 1

9 days

Question 2

latent heat

Answer 2

the heat released when water vapour condenses

Question 3

dew point

Answer 3

temperature air must be cooled to in order to make water vapour condense

Question 4

cumuliform clouds

Answer 4

flat bases with considerable vertical development
formed when air is heated through contact with the earths surface

Question 5

stratifrom clouds

Answer 5

formed when air moves horizontally across a cooler surface likan ocean. this process is called advection

Question 6

cirrus clouds

Answer 6

wispy clouds that form at a high altitude
do not produce precipitation so hardly effect the water cycle