The Water Cycle

Front

What is the process by which water is converted from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the process by which water vapor is released by plants?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is a way that water vapor enters the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration, Evaporation, and Respiration

Front

What is the process by which animals breathe and exhale water vapor?

Back

Respiration

Front

What is water stored or flowing underground called?

Back

Groundwater

Front

What is the process of water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth called?

Back

The Water Cycle

Front

What is the term for the water that collects on the ground or in bodies of water after precipitation?

Back

Surface Water

Front

What is the process by which water moves from the ground to the atmosphere?

Back

Evapotranspiration