The HYDROSPHERE & HYDROLOGIC CYCLE

Front

What is the term for water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock?

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GROUNDWATER

Front

True or False: Clouds contain water vapor.

Back

True

Front

What do we call water falling to the surface of the Earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow?

Back

PRECIPITATION

Front

When does more evaporation occur, at night time or during the day time?

Back

During the day time.

Front

What is the term for precipitation that is not absorbed by the soil and travels back to the ocean?

Back

RUN OFF

Front

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

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 the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

HYDROLOGIC CYCLE

Front

What is the term for water that collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

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ACCUMULATION

Front

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

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TRANSPIRATION