Water Cycle and Water on Earth's Surface

Front

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

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Condensation

Front

Area of permeable sediment or rock that holds significant amounts of water.

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Aquifer

Front

Which of these is permeable?

Back

Sand

Front

When water cools and again becomes liquid water; this is how clouds are formed. This is called:

Back

Condensation

Front

Rain, snow, sleet, hail are all types of:

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Precipitation

Front

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

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the level below which the ground is saturated with water?

Back

Water table

Front

What do we call the movement of water from the land to the atmosphere?

Back

Evapotranspiration

Front

What is the term for water that flows over the ground surface?

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Runoff

Front

What is the main source of water vapor in the atmosphere?

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Evaporation from oceans and lakes