Water Cycle

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What are the forms of water that fall from the sky, such as rain and snow, called?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the process called when liquid water turns into water vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the main energy source that drives the water cycle?

Back

The sun

Front

What happens when clouds become too heavy with water?

Back

Precipitation occurs.

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the ground to the atmosphere through plants?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for water that flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the process called when water collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

Back

Accumulation

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 the term for the process of water vapor rising and cooling to form clouds?

Back

Condensation