water cycle Flashcards
absorb
to suck up
atmosphere
the air around the earth
cloud
a mass of tiny water droplets
condestion
when a gas changes to a liquid
collection
precipitation and run off meet
estuary
an area were a river meets the ocean
evaporation
liquid changes to a gas
freezing
liquid changes to a solid (freezing)
glacier
huge moving river of ice
ground water
water in the ground
humidity
measure of how much water is in air
ice burg
large chunks of ice
ice cap
thick (mostly) permanent cover
lake
large body of water surrounded by air
melting
heat lost
ocean
the largest body of water
percltaion
adsrrod the proses i the ground
porous
any space water can adsorb
precipitation
any form of water
natural resources
nature material found in nature
river
fresh water flowing in a channel
run off
fresh water flowing in a channel
transpiration
when water vapor is released in the air
water cycle
the consistent movement in water