Water Cycle Review

Front

What is the process called that changes liquid and frozen water into water vapor gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What term describes the continuous movement of water from the earth into the atmosphere?

Back

Water cycle

Front

What is the process by which water moves horizontally through the soil?

Back

Percolation

Front

What is the process of changing vapor into a liquid that occurs in the clouds?

Back

Condensation

Front

What do we call water that runs off the land surface?

Back

Run-off

Front

What is the term for the process where water vapor cools and forms droplets in the atmosphere?

Back

Condensation

Front

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

Back

The Sun

Front

What is the term for the process where water seeps into the ground?

Back

Infiltration

Front

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

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the water that is stored in the ground?

Back

Groundwater