The Water Cycle Vocabulary (F&C)

Front

What is the process of soaking up or taking something in?

Back

Absorb

Front

What force drives evaporation?

Back

The sun

Front

What is water that collects in cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers?

Back

Ground water

Front

What is the constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things called?

Back

Water cycle

Front

What is the energy from the sun that reaches Earth as visible light, ultraviolet radiation, and infrared radiation?

Back

Radiant energy

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What term describes water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the process of water moving through soil and rock layers called?

Back

Percolation

Front

What is the term for the water vapor in the air?

Back

Humidity

Front

What is the term for the process of water turning into vapor?

Back

Evaporation