The Earths Water/Water Cycle Flashcards
Condensation
The process in which a gas cools and becomes a liquid.
Evaporation
The process in which a substance warms and changes from a liquid into a gas.
Precipitation
water in the atmosphere to earth as rain, sleet, snow or hail.
Water cycle or H20 cycle
The continuous movement of water on earth
Sublimation
When a solid changes to a gas
Transpiration
The process of water evaporating from the surface of leaves.
Groundwater
Unseen water underground or aquifer.
Precipitation soaks into the ground and becomes groundwater.
Run Off
The process of water flowing over ground to reach a stream or ocean.
Glacier
A slow moving body of ice on land
Aquifer
Underground water supply
Reservoir
A human-made place to collect and store water
Circulation
A swirling movement
Tides
Pattern of rising and falling water in the ocean caused by gravity
Salinity
The amount of salt dissolved in water
