ESS2.C Flashcard

Front

How does water contribute to physical weathering?

Back

By freezing and expanding in rock cracks.

Front

What is the process in which water from plants is released into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration.

Front

What role does water play in the process of erosion?

Back

Water transports soil and rock particles from one location to another.

Front

What is the primary driver of the water cycle?

Back

Solar energy.

Front

What happens if all evaporation of water stopped?

Back

No precipitation would fall.

Front

Define physical weathering.

Back

The process of breaking down rocks without changing their chemical composition.

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

Front

Explain the term 'transpiration'.

Back

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

Front

What is erosion?

Back

The process by which soil and rock are removed from one location and transported to another.

Front

Identify the main components of the water cycle.

Back

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, and runoff.