5th Grade Elevate Science Topic 4 Vocabulary

Front

What is the continuous movement of water on Earth?

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Water cycle

Front

What is an underground water supply called?

Back

Aquifer

Front

What do we call a slow moving body of ice on land?

Back

Glacier

Front

What is a human-made place to collect and store water?

Back

Reservoir

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the process of water turning into vapor called?

Back

Evaporation

Front

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

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water over the ground after it rains?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the term for the saltiness of water?

Back

Salinity

Front

What is the term for the large bodies of saltwater that cover most of the Earth's surface?

Back

Oceans