Hydrosphere Vocab. #2

Front

Plants convert water and CO2 into sugar using sunlight.

Back

photosynthesis

Front

Water filling cracks in underground soil and rock layers

Back

groundwater

Front

Water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.

Back

water cycle

Front

Plants release water vapor through leaf pores.

Back

transpiration

Front

Any form of water that falls to Earth

Back

precipitation

Front

Water safe to drink

Back

potable

Front

Removing salt and minerals from ocean water

Back

desalination

Front

Energy to raise 1g of a substance by 1°C

Back

specific heat

Front

Change of state from gas to liquid

Back

condensation

Front

Supplying land with water via canals

Back

irrigation