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water cycle
| Term | Definition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Cycle | The movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again. | Water Vapor | Water known as gas. | |
| Atmosphere | the mixture of gases that surround Earth. | Accumulation | Were water collects. | |
| Evaporation | A liquid that changes to gas. | |||
| Condensation | A gas that changes to a liquid (clouds form) | |||
| Precipitation | Water that falls from the clouds in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hale. | |||
| Ground water | water stored underground. | |||
| Runoff | Water that flows across Earth's surface. |