Unit 8 Water Cycle and Water Distribution

Front

What is the process by which a gas changes into a liquid?

Back

Condensation.

Front

What is the term for the process by which precipitation or water soaks into the soil layers and moves into rocks through cracks and pore spaces?

Back

Infiltration.

Front

Approximately what percentage of Earth’s water is freshwater?

Back

3%.

Front

What do we call water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

Back

Precipitation.

Front

What process occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water Cycle.

Front

What is the main source of freshwater on Earth?

Back

Glaciers and ice caps.

Front

What is the process called when plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration.

Front

What is the term for the area where water is stored underground?

Back

Aquifer.

Front

What is the process by which water vapor cools and forms clouds?

Back

Condensation.