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Water Cycle
Water Cycle Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the process in which water pools in large bodies (like oceans, seas, and lakes). | Accumulation |
| the process in which water vapor (a gas) in the air turns into liquid water. Gas to Liquid | Condensation |
| the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor (a gas). Liquid to gas | Evaporation |
| the process in which water (in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail) fall from clouds in the sky. | Precipitation |
| flows in underground streams, drains, and sewers. | Subsurface Runoff |
| flows in surface streams, rivers, or canals. | Surface Runoff |
| the process in which some water within plants evaporates into the atmosphere. | Transpiration |