water cycle review flashcards
(27 cards)
air around the earth
atmoshpere
evaporation
water to gas
condensation
gas to water
freezing
liquid to solid
melting
solid to liquid
absorb
to take in or suck up
cloud
water droplets or ice crystals in the air
collection
when runoff gathers with rivers
estuary
when runoff mixes with the ocean making salt water and fresh water mix
glacier
moving river of ice
ground water
water in the ground
humidity
the measure of how much water is in the air
iceberg
large chunks of ice floating in the ocean
ice cap
thick sheets of ice covering up the north and south pole
lake
large body of water surrounded by land
ocean
the largest bodies of salt water on earth
percolation
when water absorbs into the ground
porous
filled with tiny spaces or openings that allow water to be absorbed
precipitation
any form of water that falls from the sky
natural resource
a trade-able and necessary material found in nature
river
fresh water flowing in a channel
runoff
water that is pulled to lower levels of ground by gravity and makes steams that flow into rivers
surface water
visible water on earths surface
transpiration
when water vapor is released into the atmosphere by plants
