7th Science Vocab

Front

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

Back

Water Cycle

Front

What are water droplets that fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the top most layer of the atmosphere called?

Back

Thermosphere

Front

What is the term for the water that is beneath Earth's surface?

Back

Groundwater

Front

What is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil?

Back

Infiltration

Front

What is the process of water vapor cooling and changing into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the process by which water vapor is released from plants into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration

Front

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

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

Back

Troposphere

Front

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

Back

Evapotranspiration