the water cycle

Question 1

evaporation

Answer 1

the process of turning liquid into vapor

Question 2

condensation

Answer 2

water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it

Question 3

precipitation

Answer 3

is water released from the clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain. snow, or hail

Question 4

sublimation

Answer 4

the process of snow and ice changing into water vapour in the air without first melting into water

Question 5

transpiration

Answer 5

is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves where it changed to vapour and is released to the atmosphere

Question 6

percolation

Answer 6

the slow movement of water through pores in the soil or permeable rock

Question 7

run off

Answer 7

is water from rain snowmelt or other sources that flows Orr the land surface and is a major component of the water cycle

Question 8

water reservoirs

Answer 8

reservoirs are places where water is “stored” or where it stays for some period of time. the oceans glaciers and ice caps are some examples of reservoir