1.2 water cycle review game

Front

An underground layer of permeable rock in which water is stored in the rock pores is called an _______.

Back

Aquifer

Front

The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is called _______.

Back

Humidity

Front

The water found underground in cracks and spaces in the soil, sands, and rocks is referred to as ________.

Back

Groundwater

Front

Water which flows under the ground until it reaches the surface, often through boreholes or wells, is known as ________.

Back

Groundwater Flow

Front

Evaporation of water from the plant through its leaves, back into the atmosphere is called _______.

Back

Transpiration

Front

The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water is called _______.

Back

Condensation

Front

The process of water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface is known as _______.

Back

Precipitation

Front

The process of water changing from liquid to vapor is called _______.

Back

Evaporation

Front

The area of land where all the water drains into a particular body of water is called a _______.

Back

Watershed

Front

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth is known as the _______.

Back

Water Cycle