The Water Cycle Flashcards
Included different processes on how water is recycled
water cycle
during ______, water from different bodies of water will rise to the atmosphere
evaporation
it will turn into water vapor that will form the clouds in the process of?
condensation
once the clouds are filled with too much water, it will be released as?
precipitation
precipitation falls on the ground as droplets of water
rain
rain droplets freeze into ice crystals because of the cold temperature in the area
snow
formation of snow requires near or below freezing temperatures to less than?
0 degrees
they are formed whenever there are cold storm clouds, these result in the formation of solid ice like stones that fall on the ground
hail
sleet it is also called
ice pellets
the clouds release rain that falls to the ground but before reaching the ground it freezes
sleet
happens when plants and other kinds of vegetation release water vapor and rises to become part of the clouds
transpiration
returns the precipitation that falls on the land back to the bodies of water
runoff
when some of the water sinks to the ground or penetrates the soil
infiltration