Water Cycle Review

Front

What is the process where water soaks into soil or porous rock?

Back

Infiltration

Front

What is the process by which water changes from a gas to liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What do we call water that is not absorbed into the soil or evaporated into the atmosphere?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is another name for the water cycle?

Back

Hydrologic Cycle

Front

True or False: The ocean holds 96.5% of Earth's water and is the primary pathway into the water cycle.

Back

True

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

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

Back

Evaporation

Front

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

Back

Watershed

Front

What is the term for precipitation that falls to the ground?

Back

Rain, Snow, Sleet, or Hail

Front

What is the process of water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth called?

Back

Precipitation