The Water Cycle Vocabulary (F&C)

Front

What force drives evaporation?

Back

The sun

Front

What does it mean to soak up or take something in?

Back

Absorb

Front

What is the layer of gas surrounding a planet held in place by gravity?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What is the energy from the sun that reaches Earth as visible light, ultraviolet radiation, and infrared radiation?

Back

Radiant energy

Front

What is the constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things called?

Back

Water cycle

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What term describes water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the process of water soaking into the ground called?

Back

Infiltration

Front

What is the term for the movement of water through soil and rock layers?

Back

Percolation

Front

What is the term for the water that is stored in the ground?

Back

Groundwater