The Water Cycle Vocabulary

Front

The process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas, caused by heat

Back

evaporation

Front

Rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean

Back

run-off

Front

The passage of water vapor from a plant to the atmosphere

Back

transpiration

Front

The changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates down to Earth; a continuous cycle of water on Earth

Back

water cycle

Front

The cooling of water in the atmosphere changing gas to a liquid

Back

condensation

Front

Water droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

Back

precipitation