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H2OCycle-Vocab Quiz
Lesson 1 What is the water cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A process that water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere | water cycle |
| The mixture of gases that surround the Earth | atmosphere |
| The change of water from a liquid to a gas called water vapor | evaporation |
| The change of gas (water vapor) into a liquid water | condensation |
| Water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface in the form of snow, rain, and hail | precipitation |
| Water vapor (gas H2O) that a plant lets out from its leaves during photosynthesis | transpiration |
| A cloud (water droplets) that forms close to the Earth's surface | fog |
| Condensation (water droplets) that forms on grass during a cool evening | dew |
| Water that is stored underground | ground water |
| An underground water reservoir, water stored in underground rock formation that can be drilled, and pumped out to use | aquifer |
| Water that can't soak into the ground and flows to other places | runoff |
| A large slow moving mass of ice | glacier |