Water Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
absorb
A
to take in or suck up
2
Q
atmosphere
A
the air all around the world
3
Q
cloud
A
tiny water droplets or ice crystals
4
Q
condensation
A
gas turns to a liquid
5
Q
collection
A
water gatherings in lake or ocean
6
Q
estuary
A
freshwater mixes with saltwater
7
Q
evaporation
A
liquid to gas
8
Q
freezing
A
liquid to solid
9
Q
glacier
A
huge moving rivers of ice
10
Q
groundwater
A
water in the ground
11
Q
humidity
A
the measure of how much water is in the air
12
Q
ice cap
A
sheets of ice that covers the north and south pole
13
Q
lake
A
a large body of water surrounded by land
14
Q
melting
A
solid to liquid
15
Q
ocean
A
the largest bodies of saltwater