5th Grade Elevate Science Topic 4 Vocabulary

Front

What is the continuous movement of water on Earth?

Back

Water cycle

Front

What term describes a swirling movement?

Back

Circulation

Front

What is the amount of salt dissolved in water called?

Back

Salinity

Front

What is the process in which a gas cools and becomes a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What do we call a series of events or processes that repeat over and over?

Back

Cycle

Front

What is the process of water turning into vapor called?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from land to the ocean?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the term for the natural process of water moving through the environment?

Back

Hydrologic cycle

Front

What do we call the area of land where all the water drains into a specific body of water?

Back

Watershed