The Water Cycle Vocabulary List Flashcards
1
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Evaporation
A
the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
2
Q
Condensation
A
the process of turning from vapor or gas into liquid.
3
Q
Precipitation
A
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
4
Q
Sublimation
A
When anything solid turns into a gas without first becoming liquid.
5
Q
Transpiration
A
The process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves.
6
Q
Percolation
A
The process of a liquid slowly passing through a filter.
7
Q
Run Off
A
Something that drains or falls off, like rains that flows off from the land in streams.
8
Q
Water Reservoirs
A
Storage space for fluids. These fluids may be water, hydrocarbons or gas.
