Water Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
What is evaporation
A
The process were water turns from a liquid to a Vapor
2
Q
What is condensation
A
The process were cooling Vapor turns into a liquid
3
Q
What is precipitation
A
The name given to water that falls on the earths surface ( rain and snow)
4
Q
What is transpiration
A
The process were plants and trees release water Vapor into the atmosphere from their leaves
5
Q
What is surface runoff
A
The name given to the movement of water over the land
6
Q
What is groundwater
A
The name given to water that has sunk into the soil
7
Q
What is the order of the water cycle
A
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
Surface runoff
Groundwater