Water Cycle Flashcards
(25 cards)
Absorb
To take in or suck up
Atmosphere
The air all around the Earth 
Cloud
A massive tiny water droplets suspended in the air
Condensation
Gas to liquid
Estuary 
an area where a river flows into an ocean creating a mix of saltwater and freshwater
Evaporation
Liquid to gas
Freezing
Liquid to solid 
Glacier
Huge moving rivers of ice
Groundwater
Water in the ground 
Humidity
The measure of how much water there is in the air 
Iceberg
Large chunks of ice
Ice cap
Thick permanent sheets of ice that cover the north and south poles of the Earth 
Lake
A large body of water surrounded by land
Melting
Solid to liquid
Oceans
The largest bodies of salt water on earth
Porous
Filled with tiny spacings or openings that allow water to be absorbed 
Precipitation
Any form of water that falls out of the sky to earth
Natural resource
Are useful, tradable, or necessary material found in nature
River
Freshwater flowing in a channel (runoff)
Run-off
Water that flows across the Earth by gravity to collect in ponds lakes and oceans
Surface water
Visible water on earth surface 
Transpiration
The process when water vapour is released into the earths atmosphere by plants leaves
Water cycle
The constant movement of water on earth and in the atmosphere
Water table
The highest level of soil where the ground is filled with water 
