Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when water collects in a lake or ocean over a long period of time?

Back

Accumulation or collection.

Front

What is the term for water vapor given off by plants?

Back

Transpiration.

Front

What do we call the process when water turns from liquid form to a gas?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

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

Back

Condensation.

Front

What do we call water when it is in the form of a gas?

Back

Water vapor.

Front

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

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

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

Front

What is runoff?

Back

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

Front

What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

Back

Clouds are formed by condensation of water vapor and are essential for precipitation.

Front

What is the term for the process where plants absorb water from the soil and release water vapor into the air?

Back

Transpiration.