Water Cycle

A buildup or gathering of something that occurs over time.

Change in state of matter from a gas to a liquid.

The constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things.

Water found in rivers, lakes, glaciers, and ice sheets that contains low concentrations of salt.

The process of a liquid changing into a vapor or gas.

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

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

Water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers.

The sun provides energy that drives evaporation and helps to move water through the cycle.

Water that flows over the ground surface and returns to rivers, lakes, and oceans.