water cycle Flashcards
absorb
to take up or suck up
atmosphere
the air all around the earth
cloud
a mass of tiny water droplets
condensation
the process when gas changes to a liquid
collection
water gathers lakes and oceans
estuary
an area where a river flows into an ocean creating a mix
saltwater and fresh water
evaporation
the process when a liquid changes to a gas heat loss
freezing
the process when a liquid changes to a solid
glacier
huge moving rivers of ice
groundwater
water in the ground
humidity
the measure of how much water is in the air
ice berg
large chunks of ice floating in the ocean
ice cap
thick large sheets of ice that cover the north and south
pole
lake
a large body of water surrounded by land
melting
the process when a solid turns to a liquid heat gain