Science 6 The Hydrosphere Vocab Words

Question 1

Aquifer

Answer 1

An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.

Question 2

Condensation

Answer 2

The change of state from a gas to a liquid

Question 3

Evaporation

Answer 3

The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas

Question 4

Precipitation

Answer 4

Any formm of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surgace as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Question 5

Process

Answer 5

A series of changes that happen over time and lead to an expected result

Question 6

Water cycle

Answer 6

The continual movement of water among Earth’s atmosphere, oceans and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

Question 7

Watershed

Answer 7

The land area that supplies water to a river system

Question 8

Well

Answer 8

A hole sunk into the ground to reach a supply of water.

Question 9

Transpiration

Answer 9

The process by which water is lost through a plant’s leaves.