The Water Cycle Vocabulary

A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth

• Oxygen

• Atmosphere

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

The change of state from a gas to a liquid

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Solidification

The formation of highly ordered solid structures from particles in a solution.

• Vaporization
• Crystallization
• Condensation
• Sublimation

The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas

• Condensation
• Freezing
• Sublimation
• Evaporation

A force that pulls objects toward each other

• gravity
• magnetism
• friction
• repulsion

the falling to earth of any form of water (rain, snow, hail or sleet)

• precipitation
• sunshine
• condensation
• evaporation

Energy from the Sun that reaches Earth as light and heat.

• stellar energy
• lunar energy

• radiant energy

• cosmic energy

Loss of water from a plant through its leaves

• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Evaporation
• Transpiration

The constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things.

• Waterfall
• Water slide
• Water cycle
• Water pump

To soak up

• Reflection
• Absorption
• Refraction