Water Cycle

Front

What is the process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What do we call the water that falls from the sky and can be collected in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

Back

Accumulated water

Front

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

Back

The Sun

Front

What do we call the water vapor that forms in the air after liquid water evaporates?

Back

Cloud

Front

What is any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface?

Back

Precipitation

Front

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

Back

Evaporation

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for water that flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the term for water that is stored underground?

Back

Groundwater

Front

What is the process by which water is absorbed by plants from the soil?

Back

Infiltration