Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when liquid water turns into water vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What percentage of the Earth's water is salt water?

Back

97%

Front

What are the attractions between water molecules called?

Back

Hydrogen bonds

Front

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

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is another name for the water cycle?

Back

Hydrologic cycle

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere and back?

Back

Water cycle

Front

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

Back

The Sun

Front

What is the term for precipitation that falls to the ground?

Back

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail

Front

What is the process called when water seeps into the ground?

Back

Infiltration