Water Cycle Flashcards
melting
when thermal energy is added to ice, the molecules gain energy and change to liquid
freezing
when thermal energy is released from liquid water and molecules lose energy and change to ice
sublimation
when solid water becomes water vapor
deposition
when water vapor becomes solid water
evaporation
the process of liquid changing into gas at the surface of the liquid
energy from the sun breaks bonds
condensation
gas changing into liquid
evaporation steps
when molecules gain energy, they will turn into water vapor
it takes less energy for molecules at the surface to break free
condensation steps
when water vapor molecules lose energy
sun
energy from the sun causes water to evaporate
gravity
allows water to fall down as precipitation
moves water from higher to lower areas
transpiration
evaporation of water from the stomata of the plant
(lots of water or air temperature increases)
water vapor condenses around particles of dust and forms droplets that combine into clouds
if temp is low, will freeze into hail, snow, or sleet
