bio Flashcards
1
Q
Evaporation
A
When the sun turns water into water vapor
2
Q
Transpiration
A
When the pores of plants release moisture into the atmosphere
3
Q
Condensation
A
When water vapor becomes liquid water, but isn’t heavy enough to go down, (Clouds)
4
Q
Precipitation
A
When too much water is condensed into the atmosphere, and becomes hail, rain, sleet, or snow
5
Q
What is Runoff
A
(Usually happens because of precipitation)
When water flows into depressions in the earth.
6
Q
Infiltration
A
When water seeps into the pores of the earth, or into the earth’s soil
7
Q
Accumulation
A
When large bodies of water accumulate in the depressions of the earth
