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

the holding of water in natural or artificial containment areas for later use

the physical process where a liquid turns into a gas or vapor at temperatures below its boiling point

a scientific process where a solid turns directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid

the process where plants absorb water through their roots and release it as water vapor through tiny pores in their leaves called stomata

Atmosphere Water Storage

a temporary reservoir in the water cycle where moisture is held as invisible water vapor, droplets, or ice crystals before falling back to Earth as precipitation.

the process where a gas or vapor turns back into a liquid

any form of water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground

the portion of rain, snowmelt, or irrigation water that flows over the land surface instead of soaking into the soil

the process where precipitation or surface water soaks into the ground and enters the soil

the water found underground in the cracks, pores, and spaces between soil, sand, and rock layers

an underground layer of water-bearing rock, sand, gravel, or silt that stores and yields groundwater

an area of land where all rain and melted snow drain downhill into a shared body of water

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The Water Cycle

Term	Definition
Water Cycle	the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth
Water Storage	the holding of water in natural or artificial containment areas for later use
Evaporation	the physical process where a liquid turns into a gas or vapor at temperatures below its boiling point
Sublimation	a scientific process where a solid turns directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid
Transpiration	the process where plants absorb water through their roots and release it as water vapor through tiny pores in their leaves called stomata
Atmosphere Water Storage	a temporary reservoir in the water cycle where moisture is held as invisible water vapor, droplets, or ice crystals before falling back to Earth as precipitation.
Condensation	the process where a gas or vapor turns back into a liquid
Precipitation	any form of water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
Runoff	the portion of rain, snowmelt, or irrigation water that flows over the land surface instead of soaking into the soil
Infiltration	the process where precipitation or surface water soaks into the ground and enters the soil
Groundwater	the water found underground in the cracks, pores, and spaces between soil, sand, and rock layers
Aquifer	an underground layer of water-bearing rock, sand, gravel, or silt that stores and yields groundwater
Watershed	an area of land where all rain and melted snow drain downhill into a shared body of water

Created by: klstorie

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