The Water Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
What is evaporation?
A
The the water vapour rises
2
Q
What is precipitation?
A
When the water falls
3
Q
What is condensation?
A
The conversion of water vapour to a liquid
4
Q
What is transpiration?
A
The exhalation of water vapour through plants
5
Q
How is a V-Shaped valley formed
A
When the water erodes rocks
6
Q
What is Attrition?
A
The pebbles become smooth and flow down stream
7
Q
What is Abrasion?
A
Rocks rub against each other and it wears them down
8
Q
What is Hydraulic Action?
A
Water dies into cracks in the rocks
9
Q
What is solution?
A
Materials are carried down the river
