vocabulary for the water cycle
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| water cycle | several processes that happen over and over that involve phases of water
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| phases of water | solid, liquid, gas (water vapor)
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| what happens to the temperature of the air during condensation? | the temperature decreases
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| what has happened to the temperature of the water when it is evaporating | it has increased to the boiling point
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| transpiration | what is the process that plants perform to release water from their plant parts?
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| condensation | what is the process of water vapor changing to a liquid form?
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| evaporation | What is the process of liquid water changing to a gas or water vapor?
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| run off | what is the water called that is moving over the ground as it melts from glaciers or snow?
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| ground water | what is the water called that is already in the ground moving around?
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| precipitation | what is the water that falls from the clouds called?
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| hydrologic cycle | what is the scientific biological name for water cycle?
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| atmosphere | what is the area of air around the earth called?
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| glaciers | what are the huge areas of ice in the mountains of the world called?
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| oceans | what are the vast bodies of salt water called on earth?
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| infiltration | what is the process of water soaking into the earth ?
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| erosion | what can the running water over the ground cause?
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| freshwater | water that does not contain salt
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| rivers and lakes | what are the storage areas for freshwater?
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| solar energy | what is the partner to water that plays a key role in the water cycle?
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