Water Cycle Practice Flashcard

Front

What is the term for any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What factor causes all of the water on the planet to change its state (solid, liquid, gas) and move through the water cycle?

Back

Temperature

Front

What is the opposite process of condensation in the water cycle?

Back

Evaporation

Front

Why is runoff important in the water cycle?

Back

It returns water to other locations on Earth.

Front

What is the next stage after condensation in the water cycle?

Back

Precipitation

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the process by which liquid water turns into water vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

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

Back

Evapotranspiration

Front

What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

Back

They store water vapor and release it as precipitation.

Front

What is the term for water that flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water?

Back

Runoff