The Water Cycle Vocabulary (F&C)

Front

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

Back

Radiant energy

Front

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

Back

Water cycle

Front

What is water that collects in cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers through the process of percolation?

Back

Ground water

Front

What force drives evaporation?

Back

The sun

Front

What does it mean to soak up or take something in?

Back

Absorb

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the process by which water moves from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere and back again?

Back

The water cycle

Front

What is the term for the underground layer of water-bearing rock or sediment?

Back

Aquifer

Front

What is the process called when water vapor rises and transforms into clouds?

Back

Evaporation