The Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What is the melting point of water in degrees Celsius?

Back

0 degrees Celsius.

Front

What term describes the water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface?

Back

Precipitation.

Front

What is the name of the layer that includes all the water on Earth, both on the surface and underground?

Back

Hydrosphere.

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation.

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere?

Back

Evapotranspiration.

Front

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

Back

The Sun.

Front

What is the term for water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers?

Back

Groundwater.

Front

What is the process called when precipitation falls and flows over the ground into bodies of water?

Back

Runoff.

Front

What is the term for the process where plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration.