The Water Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
What is the process of things falling from the sky?
A
Precipitation
2
Q
What is a surface runoff?
A
When the rainwater runs over the surface
3
Q
What is condensation?
A
When gas turns into clouds
4
Q
What is interception?
A
When leaves catch some rain as it falls (blocks the rain)
5
Q
What is the process of rain soaking into the ground?
A
Infiltration
6
Q
What does the sun do?
A
It provides heat and powers the water cycle.
7
Q
What is the permeable definition in the water cycle?
A
It lets water soak through
8
Q
What is the process called when water turns into gas and rises?
A
Evaporation
9
Q
What is groundwater?
A
Water that has soaked into the ground
10
Q
What is the definition of impermeable in the water cycle?
A
It will not let water soak through
