A3a- The Water Cycle

Front

What is the process of cleaning or purifying water that falls to the ground and seeps through the layers of the Earth?

Back

Filtration

Front

What do we call the fall of water, ice, or snow deposited on the surface of the Earth from the atmosphere?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the term for water seeping into the ground through the layers of the Earth?

Back

Percolation

Front

What are formed when water vapor condenses and comes together?

Back

Clouds

Front

What is formed when water vapor condenses?

Back

Clouds

Front

What is the process called when water changes from liquid to vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the land to the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is runoff in the context of the water cycle?

Back

Water that flows over the ground surface and returns to bodies of water.

Front

What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

Back

They store water vapor and release it as precipitation.