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Unit 3 Lesson 1
Science Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| water cycle | the process of water moving from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again |
| evaporation | the change from liquid to a gas |
| atmosphere | mixture of gases that surround Earth |
| condensation | change from gas to liquid |
| precipitation | water that falls from the clouds back to Earth |
| groundwater | water stored underground |
| runoff | water that cannot soak into the ground so it flows across Earth's surface |
| glacier | large, slow moving, block of ice |
| water vapor | water as a gas |