Water Cycle

Question 1

condensation

Answer 1

the change from a gas state to a liquid state

Question 2

transpiration

Answer 2

the process by which plants lose water (water vapor) through the stomata in their leaves

Question 3

water cycle

Answer 3

the constant movement of water through the land,air, and living things

Question 4

atmosphere

Answer 4

the layer of gas surrounding planet earth that is held in place by gravity and composed of a limited number of elements, primarily nitrogen and oxygen

Question 5

absorption

Answer 5

the transfer of energy into a medium

Question 6

percolation

Answer 6

when water soaks into the ground and moves downward through spaces between soil and rocks

Question 7

precipitation

Answer 7

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky

Question 8

groundwater movement

Answer 8

when gravity pulls water from the ground to the ocean

Question 9

crystallization

Answer 9

the formation of highly ordered solid structures from particles in a solid

Question 10

evaporation

Answer 10

change of a liquid to a vapor or gas