Water Cycle Review

Front

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a vapor?

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Evaporation

Front

What do we call the collection of water in rivers, lakes, streams, oceans, and other bodies of water?

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Accumulation

Front

What is defined as anything that has mass and volume?

Back

Matter

Front

Which month typically has the least amount of precipitation?

Back

February

Front

True or False: Most of the water on Earth is fresh water.

Back

False

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What term describes the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back?

Back

Water Cycle

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Front

What is transpiration in the context of the water cycle?

Back

The process by which water is absorbed by plants and then released as vapor into the atmosphere.

Front

What is runoff?

Back

Water that flows over the ground surface and returns to bodies of water after precipitation.