Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when water falls from clouds in liquid or solid form?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What term is used to describe water in its gaseous form?

Back

Water vapor

Front

What process occurs when warm water heats up to form water vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What do we call the water that flows downward on land?

Back

Runoff

Front

What do water droplets combine to form?

Back

Clouds

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 process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

Back

The Sun

Front

What is the term for the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for the underground layer of water-bearing rock?

Back

Aquifer