The Water Cycle

Front

What is the process by which water vapor is converted back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for plants exhaling water into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What force causes water to fall from the sky to Earth's surface?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is it called when water travels above ground after precipitation?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the process by which liquid or solid water falls from clouds back to Earth?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the term for the process of water changing from liquid to vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the name of the cycle that describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

The Water Cycle

Front

What is the term for water that is stored underground?

Back

Groundwater

Front

What is the process called when water seeps into the ground?

Back

Infiltration

Front

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

Back

The Sun