Water Cycle review Flashcards
1
Q
Absorb
A
To take in or suck up
2
Q
atmosphere
A
The air all around earth
3
Q
condensation
A
A gas to a liquid
4
Q
cloud
A
A big formation of water and ice crystals
5
Q
collection
A
When rain mixes with rivers,creeks,oceans
6
Q
estuary
A
A mix of freshwater and saltwater
7
Q
Evaporation
A
Liquid to gas (heat gained)
8
Q
freezing
A
liquid to solid (heat lost)
9
Q
glacier
A
huge,moving rivers of ice
10
Q
ground water
A
water in the ground
11
Q
humidity
A
measure of how much water is in the air
12
Q
iceberg
A
large floating chunk of ice in ocean
13
Q
icecap
A
sheets of ice covering north and south pole
14
Q
lake
A
large body of water surrounded by land
15
Q
melting
A
solid to liquid (heat gained)
