water cycle terms

Question 1

evaporation meaning

Answer 1

heat from the sun causes water to turn into water vapor

Question 2

evaporation example

Answer 2

a puddle in the backyard evaporating

Question 3

transpiration meaning

Answer 3

plants release water vapor from their leaves

Question 4

transpiration example

Answer 4

plants release water vapor through stomata (you cant see it; the dew is just condensed water vapor)

Question 5

condensation meaning

Answer 5

water vapor cools and changes into tiny droplets of liquid water, forming clouds

Question 6

condensation example

Answer 6

water droplets forming outside a cold cup of avocado shake

Question 7

precipitation meaning

Answer 7

water falls down to earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

Question 8

precipitation example

Answer 8

rainfall

Question 9

runoff meaning

Answer 9

precipitation flows over the ground surface into rivers, lakes, and eventually oceans

Question 10

runoff example

Answer 10

water flowing down a sloped driveway after a storm

Question 11

sublimation meaning

Answer 11

ice or snow turning into water vapor without melting

Question 12

sublimation example

Answer 12

frost disappearing from a car windsheild in sunny weather

Question 13

groundwater meaning

Answer 13

water stored underground in soil and rock layers

Question 14

infiltration meaning

Answer 14

rain seeping into the ground

Question 15

infiltration example

Answer 15

rain infiltrating grass and soil

Question 16

water vapor vs clouds?

Answer 16

water vapor is invisible, and it cools down in the air to become clouds