Water Cycle vocab

Question 1

Groundwater

Answer 1

Water trapped underground in cracks and spaces in the bedrock that can come to the surface through wells or springs

Question 2

Gulf Stream

Answer 2

A warm ocean current off eastern North America

Question 3

Humidity

Answer 3

The amount of water vapor or water in the air

Question 4

Ocean Current

Answer 4

The steady flow of surface ocean water in a certain direction

Question 5

Precipitation

Answer 5

Water that falls to earth as snow, sleet or rain

Question 6

Prevailing Wind

Answer 6

the direction the wind is coming from

Question 7

Run off

Answer 7

Water that flows along Earth’s surface and into bodies of water

Question 8

Water Cycle

Answer 8

The continuous circle of water from lakes etc to clouds and back again

Question 9

Water vapor

Answer 9

Water that is in the air

Question 10

Weather

Answer 10

Temperatures and conditions of the outdoors

Question 11

Weather forecast

Answer 11

The prediction of upcoming stages of the water cycle

Question 12

Watershed

Answer 12

A continuous ridge of high ground forming a divide between two different drainage basins or river systems

Question 13

Air Pressure

Answer 13

Force caused by the weight of the atmosphere. The higher you go, the lower the force.

Question 14

Accumulation

Answer 14

When things come together

Question 15

Transpiration

Answer 15

The process of plants using water

Question 16

Infiltration

Answer 16

Water going into the ground