Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when water vapor in the air changes into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What does the sun provide for the evaporation process?

Back

Energy source

Front

What is another name for groundwater stored in water-bearing formations?

Back

Aquifers

Front

What force moves groundwater into places where it collects, like ponds and rivers?

Back

Gravity

Front

What happens to the rate of evaporation when the temperature is hotter?

Back

It increases.

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water Cycle

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process of turning liquid water into water vapor.

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

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

Front

What is transpiration?

Back

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

Front

What is infiltration?

Back

The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.