Wasser Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
What is the process when water falls from the sky?
A
Precipitation
2
Q
What is the process when water turns into gas?
A
Evaporation
3
Q
What is the process when gas becomes clouds?
A
Condensation
4
Q
What is it called when plants stop water from hitting the ground?
A
Interception
5
Q
What is it called when water runs down land?
A
Surface runoff
6
Q
What is I called when water travels underground?
A
Subsurface runoff
7
Q
What is it called when water soaks into the ground?
A
Infiltration
8
Q
What is the thing that powers the water cycle?
A
The sun
9
Q
What’s it called when an item allows water to soak through it?
A
Permeable
10
Q
What is it called when water cannot soak through an object?
A
Impermeable
11
Q
What is water that has soaked into the ground?
A
Ground water
