Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when water changes from liquid to vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What do we call the process where water falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the land to the ocean?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the process called when plants release water vapor into the air?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is an underground layer of water-bearing rock called?

Back

Aquifer

Front

What is the term for water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Groundwater

Front

What is the process of water turning into ice called?

Back

Freezing

Front

What is the term for the process of ice turning directly into vapor without becoming liquid first?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

Back

The Sun