The Water Cycle Definitions

Question 1

What is evaporation?

Answer 1

Evaporation is H20 turning from a liquid into a gas.

Question 2

What is condensation?

Answer 2

Condensation is the change of the physical state of matter from gas phase into liquid phase.

Question 3

What is precipitation?

Answer 3

Precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity.

Question 4

What is sublimation?

Answer 4

Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly changing from a solid to the gas phase without passing through the liquid phase.

Question 5

What is transpiration?

Answer 5

Transpiration is the process of water movement through a plant and it’s evaporation through parts including leaves, stems, and flowers.

Question 6

What is percolation?

Answer 6

Percolation is the process of a liquid slowly passing through a filter.

Question 7

What is a run off?

Answer 7

Runoff is the movement of land water to the oceans, usually in the form of rivers, lakes, and streams.

Question 8

What are water reservoirs?

Answer 8

A water reservoir is an artificial lake where water is stored.