Water Cycle Flashcards
Absorb
to take in or suck up
Atmosphere
Air around the earth.
Cloud
Tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the air.
Condensation
When a gas turns to a liquid
Collection
The natural process of gathering water. When it rains and runoff carries it to bodies of water.
Estuary
When freshwater is carried to saltwater and they mix.
Evaporation
Liquid to a gas
Freezing
Liquid to a solid
Glacier
Huge moving rivers of ice
Ground Water
Water in the ground
Humidity
How we measure the water in the air
Iceberg
Chunks of floating ice in water
Icecap
Mostly permanent sheets of ice. They cover the North and South Pole.
Lake
Bodies of water surrounded by land.
Melting
Solid to a Liquid
Ocean
A large body of saltwater
Percolation
When water gets absorbed into the ground
Porous
Openings that allow water to be absorbed.
Precipitation
Any form of water that falls from the sky.
Natural Resource
Necessary material found in nature
River
Fresh water flowing in a channel.
Runoff
Water flowing across earth by gravity that collects in bodies of water.
Surface Water
Water on the earths surface
Transpiration
When water vapor is released in the air by plants leaves
Water Cycle
The movement of water on earths surface and air
Water Table
The highest level of soil where the ground is filled with water.
Water Vapor
Water in its gas state. If you can see it it is not water vapor
