Water Cycle Review Flashcards
absorb
to take in or suck up
atmosphere
the air all around the earth
cloud
tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the sky
collection
when water gathers into lakes or oceans
estuary
when saltwater and freshwater mix
evaporation
liquid to gas
freezing
liquid to 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 permanent sheets of ice that cover the north and south pole
lake
a large body of water surrounded by land
melting
solid to liquid
ocean
The largest bodies of saltwater on earth
percolation
the process when water is absorbed into the ground
porus
filled with tiny spaces or openings that allow water to be absorbed
precipitation
Any form of water that falls from the sky to the earth
Natural Resourse
A use full tradable or necessary material found n nature
River
Fresh water flowing in a channel
Runoff
Water that flows across the earth by gravity to collect in ponds lakes and rivers
Surface water
Visible water on the earth’s surface
transpiration
When water is released into the atmosphere by plants leaves
Water cycle
The constant movement of water on earth and in the atmosphere
