Water Cycle Vocabulary

Front

What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What process involves water vapor rising and cooling to form clouds?

Back

Condensation

Front

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

Back

Evaporation

Front

What do we call the movement of water from the ground to the atmosphere through plants?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for any form of water that falls from clouds to the ground?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the process of water collecting in rivers, lakes, and oceans called?

Back

Accumulation

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water Cycle

Front

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for the process where water vapor cools and forms droplets on surfaces?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the process of water falling to the Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

Back

Precipitation