Chapter 13 & 14 - Water Cycle

Front

What is the boiling point of water?

Back

212 F and 100 C

Front

What is a period with below-average precipitation called?

Back

Drought

Front

What is the process of evaporation of water from plants?

Back

Transpiration

Front

Which gas in the atmosphere absorbs Earth’s outgoing infrared radiation?

Back

Greenhouse gas

Front

What is the natural process by which water continually moves throughout the hydrosphere?

Back

Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns 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 process of water moving from the ground to the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the air?

Back

Humidity

Front

What is the phenomenon called when warm air rises and cool air sinks, affecting weather patterns?

Back

Convection