Water Cycle Review Flashcards
Absorb
to take in or suck up
Atmosphere
the air all around the Earth
cloud
tiny water droplets and ice crystals
condensation
gas to liquid
collection
natural process of gathering water
Estuary
mix of salt water and fresh water
Evaporation
liquid to gas
freezing
liquid to solid
glacier
huge moving rivers of ice
ground water
water in the ground
Humidity
how much water is in the air
ice berg
large chunks of ice floating in the ocean
ice cap
ice that covers the north and south
Lake
a large body of water surrounded by land
melting
solid to liquid
Ocean
largest bodies of salt water on earth
percolation
water is absorbed into the ground
porous
filled with tiny spaces or openings
precipitation
water that falls from the sky
natural resource
necessary material found in nature
River
fresh water flowing in a channel
Run off
water that flows across the earth
Surface water
visible water on Earths surface
transpiration
water vapor is released into the atmosphere by plants