WATER CYCLE & SOM

Front

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

Back

Evaporation

Front

What determines the temperature of a substance?

Back

The speed of the molecules.

Front

What drives the hydrologic cycle?

Back

Energy from the Sun.

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the process called when water falls from the sky as rain, snow, or sleet?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What happens to ice cream when it changes from a solid to a liquid?

Back

Melting

Front

What is runoff in the water cycle?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

Water Cycle (Hydrologic Cycle)

Front

What is the term for the process of water soaking into the ground?

Back

Infiltration

Front

What is the main source of energy that drives evaporation?

Back

The Sun.