Water Cycle Changes

Front

What happens to water when it cycles on the earth?

Back

Water undergoes various changes such as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

Front

When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor it is what?

Back

evaporation

Front

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

Back

condensation

Front

What term describes the movement of water from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere and back?

Back

water cycle

Front

What is it called when water falls from the atmosphere to the earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

Back

precipitation