Water Cycle Flashcards
The process when a liquid turns to a solid
freezing
absorb
to take in or suck up
atmosphere
the air all around the earth.
a mass of tiny water droplets and ice crystals
cloud
the process when a gas changes to a liquid
condensation
when precipitation falls from the sky and runoff it goes
to lakes,rivers,ponds,and oceans
collection
Where water flows into a ocean and creates a mix of saltwater and freshwater
estuary
The process when a liquid changes to gas
evaporation
huge moving rivers of ice
glacier
water in the ground
groundwater
the measure of how much water is in the air
humidity
large chunks of ice floating in the ocean
iceberg
thick permanent sheets of ice that cover the north and south poles on the earth
icecap
a large body of water surrounded by land
lake
The process when a solid turns to a liquid
melting
the largest bodies of saltwater on earth
ocean
The process when water is absorbed into the ground
percolation
filled with tiny spaces or openings that allow water to be absorbed
porous
any form of water that falls from the sky to the earth
precipitation
a useful tradable or necessary material found in nature
natural resource
fresh water flowing in a channel
river
water that flows across the earth pulled by gravity to collect in ponds lakes and oceans
runoff
visible water on earths surface
surface water
the process when water vapor is released into the atmosphere by plants leaves
transpiration
the constant movement of water on earth and in the atmosphere water cycle
water cycle
