Water Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
what is the water cycle?
A
It is the process in hich water moves from the sea to the air then to the land.
2
Q
What are the 5 things involved in the water cycle?
A
condensation, evaportation, precipitation, surface run off, groundwater flow.
3
Q
what is condensation?
A
When water vapour cools and turns into clouds
4
Q
what is precipitaion?
A
rain, hail, sleet and snow that falls from from the clouds
5
Q
what is evaportaion?
A
when the sun heats up water from the sea and it goes up into the air
6
Q
what is groundwater flow?
A
when water flows through the rocks/soil underground
7
Q
what is surface run off?
A
when the water runs of the surface of the ground
8
Q
what is transpiration?
A
when the sun heats up water from the leaves of trees
