water cycle

Front

What is the process by which plants give off moisture and release water into the air?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for the process that turns frozen water directly into water vapor, skipping the melting stage?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What is the process by which water moves through the soil?

Back

Percolation

Front

What do we call the phenomenon when clouds become too heavy and water falls back to Earth in the form of rain, snow, or hail?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the continuous movement of water from the Earth into the atmosphere called?

Back

Hydrologic cycle

Front

What is the term for the process of water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

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

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the term for the process of water changing from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the underground layer of water-bearing rock called?

Back

Aquifer

Front

What is the term for the water that is stored in the soil and available for plants?

Back

Soil moisture