Freshwater Vocabulary

What is the term for the following definition? Permeable, sediment, or rock that holds significant amount of water.

• Aquifers

• Igneous rocks

• Glaciers

• Fossils

What is the term for the following definition? The process of water vapor turning into liquid water.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

What is the term for the following definition? The process of water changing from liquid to gas known as water vapor.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

What is the term for the following definition? Water with low concentrations of dissolved salts, found in rivers, lakes, and streams.

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Brackish water

• Distilled water

What is the term for the following definition? Large mass of ice, formed by snow on land, that moves slowly across earth surface.

• Glaciers

• Volcanoes

• Deserts

• Lakes

What is the term for the following definition? Water stored in cracks and pores beneath earth surface.

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Rainwater

• Evaporation

What is the term for the following definition? The process of water soaking into the ground.

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Runoff

What is the term for the following definition? Large bodies of water surrounded by land.

• Lakes

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Rivers

What is the term for the following definition? Vast bodies of salt water that cover most of earth surface.

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Ponds

What is the term for the following definition? The process of water releasing from clouds in the form of rain, hail, or snow.

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration