The Water Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
What is evaporation?
A
Process of turning a liquid into a gas/vapour
2
Q
What is condensation?
A
When gas turns into clouds/gas
3
Q
What percipatation?
A
When water falls to the ground in either a solid or liquid form
4
Q
What is sublimation?
A
When any solid turns into a gas without becoming a liquid first
5
Q
What is evapotranspiration?
A
Process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapour through pores in their leaves
6
Q
What is percolation?
A
Process of a liquid slowly passing through a filter
7
Q
What are water reservoirs?
A
Natural or artificial place where water is stored
8
Q
What is runoff?
A
The movement of land water to the oceans, chiefly in the form of rivers, lakes, and streams.
